Born in 1827 to John Elmore and Ann (Martin) he was one of 12 children raised on the family farm known as Huntington, near the present day town of Elmore. Albert Elmore served during the late 1840's with the Fifth Louisiana Infantry Regiment in the U.S. Mexican War.
In 1847 he was elected Major of the State militia. In 1853 he was married to the former miss Mary Jane Taylor and they began their family. His political career was well underway as he was now private secretary to the Governor and acted as clerk during the sessions of the legislature. In 1865, as the Civil War ended, he was appointed Secretary of State and elected to that office the following year.
After his term as Secretary, he purposed to the Legislature the creation of a new county in Alabama. His proposal was accepted and portions of Autauga, Tallapoosa, Chilton, and Coosa counties were carved up to create the new Elmore County, namesake for his father, General John Archer Elmore.
Thereafter he became the Collector of the Port of Mobile. A position that was granted unto him by President Andrew Johnson. His final years he spent back at Huntington with his family.
Born in 1827 to John Elmore and Ann (Martin) he was one of 12 children raised on the family farm known as Huntington, near the present day town of Elmore. Albert Elmore served during the late 1840's with the Fifth Louisiana Infantry Regiment in the U.S. Mexican War.
In 1847 he was elected Major of the State militia. In 1853 he was married to the former miss Mary Jane Taylor and they began their family. His political career was well underway as he was now private secretary to the Governor and acted as clerk during the sessions of the legislature. In 1865, as the Civil War ended, he was appointed Secretary of State and elected to that office the following year.
After his term as Secretary, he purposed to the Legislature the creation of a new county in Alabama. His proposal was accepted and portions of Autauga, Tallapoosa, Chilton, and Coosa counties were carved up to create the new Elmore County, namesake for his father, General John Archer Elmore.
Thereafter he became the Collector of the Port of Mobile. A position that was granted unto him by President Andrew Johnson. His final years he spent back at Huntington with his family.
Family Members
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Susan Elizabeth Elmore Lewis
1805–1889
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Sarah Terry Elmore Fitzpatrick
1807–1837
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Capt John Archer Elmore Jr
1808–1878
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William Augustus Elmore
1812–1890
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Luther Alfred Elmore
1814–1821
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Col Henry Marshall Elmore
1816–1879
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COL Lawrence Ludlow Elmore
1817–1840
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Rush Physick Elmore
1819–1864
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Winfred Scott Elmore
1820–1823
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Mary Martin Elmore Scott
1823–1916
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Ann Harriet Elmore Hearne
1829–1907
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