Alvin Peterson Hovey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army general
Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1821
Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 23-Nov-1891
Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, military officer, diplomat
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Alvin Peterson Hovey
- Alvin Peterson Hovey (September 6, 1821 – November 23, 1891) was a Union general during the American Civil War, an Indiana Supreme Court justice, congressman, and the 21st Governor of Indiana from 1889 to 1891.
- During the war he played an important role in the Western theatre, earning high approval from General Ulysses Grant, and uncovered a secret plot for an uprising in Indiana.
- As governor, he launched several legal challenges to the Indiana General Assembly's removal of his powers, but was mostly unsuccessful.
- He successfully advocated election reform before he died in office.
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