Edmund Pettus
American politician (1821–1907)
Biography
Edmund Winston Pettus (July 6, 1821 – July 27, 1907) was an American lawyer, politician and military officer who represented Alabama in the United States Senate from 1897 to 1907. He served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding infantry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. After the war, he was Grand Dragon, or supreme leader, of the Ku Klux Klan, which terrorized and often killed African Americans.
A bridge across the Alabama River in Selma, built in 1940, was named after him. According to Smithsonian, "The bridge was named for him, in part, to memorialize his history, of restraining and imprisoning African Americans in their quest for freedom after the Civil War". In 1965, the bridge became a landmark of the civil rights movement.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- United States senator
- senator
Family
- Parents
- Alice Taylor Pettus
- Siblings
- John J. Pettus
Quick answers about Edmund Pettus
- How old was Edmund Pettus?
- Edmund Pettus died on July 27, 1907 at the age of 86.
- When is Edmund Pettus's birthday?
- Edmund Pettus was born on July 6, 1821.
- Where was Edmund Pettus born?
- Edmund Pettus was born in Limestone County.
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- Edmund Pettus's zodiac sign is Cancer.
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- Edmund Pettus is a citizen of United States.
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