John Gill Shorter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Gill Shorter

American politician

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1818

Place of Birth: Monticello, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 29-May-1872

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Gill Shorter (April 23, 1818 – May 29, 1872) is an American politician who served as the 17th Governor of Alabama from 1861 to 1863.
Prior to assuming the governorship, Shorter was a Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from February 1861 to December 1861.