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Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

Hugh McVay

Governor 1837

 
 
Hugh McVay Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
1. Hugh McVay Marker
Inscription. As president of the state senate, he became governor when Clay resigned to succeed Gabriel Moore in the U. S. Senate. He remained in office for only four months.
 
Erected 1992 by City of Tuscaloosa.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
 
Location. 33° 12.439′ N, 87° 34.434′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. Marker is on 6th Street west of 28th Avenue, on the right. Marker located on the south end of Capitol Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuscaloosa AL 35401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clement Comer Clay (here, next to this marker); Arthur P. Bagby (here, next to this marker); Benjamin Fitzpatrick (here, next to this marker); Joshua L. Martin (here, next to this marker); John Murphy (a few steps from this marker); Gabriel Moore (a few steps from this marker); Samuel B. Moore (a few steps from this marker); John Gayle (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.
 
Also see . . .  Hugh McVay (1837). Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry (Submitted on August 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
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2. Hugh McVay
Hugh McVay Marker, third from the left image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
3. Hugh McVay Marker, third from the left
Governor's Row at Capitol Park. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
4. Governor's Row at Capitol Park.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 920 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.   2. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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