Mark Schuler: Alexander Stephens

Artist: Mark Schuler
1951 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1982
Image Size: 12.125 by 16.25 inches
Overall Size: 16 by 19 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board

Among the many people that served the state of Georgia during the Civil War, one of the most honored was Alexander H. Stephens. Although born almost an invalid, and orphaned when he was just fourteen, Stephens was able to educate himself and graduated from the University of Georgia at the top of his class. After serving in the state legislature, he was elected to the United States Congress where he patiently supported the interests of the South. Although he resigned from the House in 1859 when he felt that Congress no longer represented the best interests of the South, Stephens urged moderation in both the North and South. When compromise failed, Stephens voted for secession with the Georgia Legislature. The Confederacy immediately called upon this man of principle to serve the South as Vice President. Although he served with distinction, Stephens was not blind to the abuses of several rights by the Confederacy, including the illegal conscription of soldiers and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus which protects citizens against illegal imprisonment. Once the Civil War was over, Stephens urged the South to accept peacefully the reconstruction policies of the North. The voters of Georgia sent him again and again to Congress where he served as a master parliamentarian.

This artwork was originally published on a Fleetwood® Commemorative Cover for the Proudest Americans of the Fifty States Collection featuring each of the ninety-three men and women who are honored in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. Each Cover was postmarked on the anniversary of his or her birth.

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