Other High Offices Held
Eighteen of Alabama's governors have served higher federal or confederate offices. All but three were elected to the U.S. Congress, although one of those represented only Georgia. The remaining three served in the confederate government, two as members of the Provisional Confederate Congress, and one was the Confederate States Attorney General. One governor served as Minister to Russia. Two governors (marked with *) resigned to take seats in the Senate, and two (marked with ) resigned their positions to take office as governor.
Additionally, two governors were elected to the U.S. Senate shortly after the American Civil War, but were did not take office: Lewis E. Parsons was refused his seat because Alabama had not yet been reconstructed, and John A. Winston would not take the oath of allegiance.
All representatives and senators listed represented Alabama except where noted.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Other offices held | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb, William WyattWilliam Wyatt Bibb | 1817–1820 | Representative and Senator from Georgia | |
| Pickens, IsraelIsrael Pickens | 1821–1825 | Representative from North Carolina, Senator | |
| Murphy, JohnJohn Murphy | 1825–1829 | Representative | |
| Moore, GabrielGabriel Moore | 1829–1831 | Representative, Senator* | |
| Gayle, JohnJohn Gayle | 1831–1835 | Representative | |
| Clay, Clement ComerClement Comer Clay | 1835–1837 | Representative, Senator* | |
| Bagby, Arthur P.Arthur P. Bagby | 1837–1841 | Senator, Minister to Russia | |
| Fitzpatrick, BenjaminBenjamin Fitzpatrick | 1841–1845 | Senator (including as President pro tempore) | |
| Martin, Joshua L.Joshua L. Martin | 1845–1847 | Representative | |
| Chapman, ReubenReuben Chapman | 1847–1849 | Representative | |
| Winston, John A.John A. Winston | 1853–1857 | Elected to the Senate but was refused his seat | |
| Shorter, John GillJohn Gill Shorter | 1861–1863 | Provisional Confederate Deputy | |
| Watts, Thomas H.Thomas H. Watts | 1863–1865 | Confederate States Attorney General | |
| Parsons, Lewis E.Lewis E. Parsons | 1865 | Elected to the Senate but was refused his seat | |
| Lewis, David P.David P. Lewis | 1872–1874 | Provisional Confederate Deputy | |
| Houston, George S.George S. Houston | 1874–1878 | Representative, Senator | |
| Johnston, Joseph F.Joseph F. Johnston | 1896–1900 | Senator | |
| Samford, William J.William J. Samford | 1900–1901 | Representative | |
| Comer, B. B.B. B. Comer | 1907–1911 | Senator | |
| Riley, BobBob Riley | 2003–2011 | Representative |
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