Event: Jackson Elected Governor
Category: Politics and Government
Brief Description: Claiborne Jackson was elected governor of Missouri in 1860, at the start of the Civil War. He was pro-southern, and tried unsuccessfully to have Missouri secede from the Union.
Year: 1860
Decade: 1860 - 1869
Beginning Date: Jan. 11, 1860
Ending Date: Jan. 11, 1869
People
Jackson, Claiborne
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