...of Alabama, taking Saint Stephens as its capital, was set up in 1817 with William W. Bibb as governor; two years later it became a state, and, in 1835, the l
...hts and secession sentiment grew under the urging of “fire-eaters” such as William L. Yancey. And it was there in Montgomery, which was named the as the perma
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* Phillip H. Sheridan, George A. Custer and William T. Sherman were the founders of the USA's main artillery fort at Fort Sill.
* A life-size statue stands in honor of Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford in Weatherford.
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| successor2 = [[William P. Duval]]
| predecessor3 = [[William Cocke]]
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