Israel Pickens (1780-1827) was the third governor of Alabama, serving from 1821-25. He oversaw the establishment of the first state bank and hosted Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette.
Israel Pickens
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Courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History
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