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Eli S. Shorter | |
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 Col. Eli Simms Shorter of the 18th Alabama Infantry | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | James Abercrombie |
| Succeeded by | James L. Pugh |
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| Born | Eli Sims Shorter (1823-03-15)March 15, 1823 |
| Died | April 29, 1879(1879-04-29) (aged 56) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Soldier, Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Eli Sims Shorter (March 15, 1823 – April 29, 1879) was aU.S. representative fromAlabama.[1]
Born inMonticello, Georgia, Shorter attended the common schools and was graduated in law fromYale College in 1844. He wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inEufaula, Alabama, in 1844.[1] He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Shorter was elected as aDemocrat to theThirty-fourth andThirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859). He resumed the practice of law inEufaula, Alabama. During theCivil War, he served in theConfederate States Army ascolonel of the18th Regiment Alabama Infantry. He died in Eufaula, Alabama, April 29, 1879. He was interred in Fairview Cemetery.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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