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Herschel Vespasian Johnson, American lawyer and politician, 41st Governor of Georgia (died 1880)

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Herschel V. Johnson

American politician

Herschel Vespasian Johnson was an American politician. He was the 41st Governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1857 and the vice presidential nominee of the Douglas wing of the Democratic Party in the 1860 U.S. presidential election. He also served as one of Georgia's Confederate…
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Governor of Georgia

Head of government of the U.S. state of Georgia

The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard, when not in federal service, and State Defense Force. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by…
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