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Governor Pettus Commissions an Officer into the Lex

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PETTUS, John J.(1813-1867) He served in the Mississippi House and Mississippi Senate. Upon the resignation of Governor Henry Foote, Pettus became acting-governor of Mississippi (January 5-10, 1854) since he was president of the Senate. He served as Mississippi governor from 1859-1863, having been elected as an extreme states' rights proponent. Even though he signed the U.S. Loyalty Act twice, the federal authorities refused to grant him amnesty or parole because he was under suspicion of being disloyal to the United States. He fled to Arkansas where he died of pneumonia in early 1867. He was buried in an unmarked grave. Partly-printed Document Signed, "John J. Pettus" as Governor of Mississippi, 1p. large folio, April 21, 1861,and reads in part: "...Whereas, It appears from the records in the Adjutant Generals’ Office that George M. Cole, was duly and constitutionaly elected to the office of 2nd Lieutenant of the ‘Lexington Guards,’ a Company in the Army of Mississippi, on the 21st day of April AD 1861..." Fine.

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