Secession in Georgia & Alexander Stephens's Role

In January of 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union to join the Confederacy. Alexander Stephens was a Georgia born, American politician. He was also a cooperationist (person less enthusiastic about secession), but knew that secession was an inevitable thing. He also played a key role in the passing of the Compromise of 1850, and was voted Vice President of the Confederacy. Stephens and (President) Jefferson Davis were very close friends, but seeing as the war needed all their attention they slowly drifted apart. Alexander Stephens served as a U.S. Representative and as 50th Governor of Georgia until he died at age 71 in 1883.

Alexander Stephens