Gerard Brandon

Gerard Brandon
4th and 6th Governor of Mississippi
In office
July 25, 1826 – January 9, 1832
Lieutenant
Preceded byDavid Holmes
Succeeded byAbram M. Scott
In office
November 17, 1825 – January 7, 1826
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byWalter Leake
Succeeded byDavid Holmes
4th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
In office
January 7, 1826 – July 25, 1826
GovernorDavid Holmes
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byAbram M. Scott
In office
January 7, 1824 – November 17, 1825
GovernorWalter Leake
Preceded byDavid Dickson
Succeeded byVacant
4th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1822
Preceded byB. R. Grayson
Succeeded byCowles Mead
Personal details
Born
Gerard Chittocque Brandon

(1788-09-15)September 15, 1788
Natchez, Mississippi Territory
DiedMarch 28, 1850(1850-03-28) (aged 61)
Fort Adams, Mississippi
Resting placeColumbian Springs Plantation, Wilkinson County, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater

Gerard Chittocque Brandon (September 15, 1788 – March 28, 1850) was an American political leader who twice served as Governor of Mississippi during its early years of statehood. He was the first native-born governor of Mississippi.