George M. Govan
George M. Govan | |
|---|---|
| 27th Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
| In office January 14, 1886 – January 20, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Henry C. Myers |
| Succeeded by | John Logan Power |
George M. Govan was the 27th Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving from 1886 to 1896.
Biography
Govan was the clerk of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1876.[1] Govan was elected to be the Secretary of State of Mississippi in 1885 for the 1886-1890 term and was inaugurated on January 14, 1886.[1][2] He was re-elected in 1889 and was re-inaugurated in 1890.[2] The Mississippi Constitutional Convention of 1890 increased his term length from four to six years, making ten years of office in total.[2] Govan was succeeded in the office by John Logan Power on January 20, 1896.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 170, 372.
- ^ a b c d Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 179.