William W. Bibb | |
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| 1st Governor of Alabama | |
| In office December 14, 1819 – July 10, 1820 Territory: March 6, 1817– December 14, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bibb |
| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office November 6, 1813 – November 9, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Bulloch |
| Succeeded by | George Troup |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large district | |
| In office January 26, 1807 – November 6, 1813 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Spalding |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Cuthbert |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Elbert County | |
| In office 1803–1805 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wyatt Bibb October 2, 1781 Amelia County, Virginia |
| Died | July 10, 1820 (aged 38) Elmore County, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Freeman |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary; University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Physician |
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William Wyatt Bibb (October 2, 1781 – July 10, 1820) was a United States Senator from Georgia, the first governor of the Alabama Territory, and the first Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama. Bibb was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and served as governor of Alabama until his death on July 10, 1820, from a horse riding accident. He is the first of only three people in U.S. history to be elected a U.S. Senator from one state and the governor of another. Bibb County, Alabama, and Bibb County, Georgia, are named for him.