vice president of the confederacy during the civil war
Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens[a] (born February 11, 1812 â€“ March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the 50th Governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1883. He also served as the only Vice President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. A member of the Democratic Party, Stephens represented the state of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives prior to becoming governor.