Gerard Brandon | |
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| 4th and 6th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office July 25, 1826 – January 9, 1832 | |
| Lieutenant |
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| Preceded by | David Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Abram M. Scott |
| In office November 17, 1825 – January 7, 1826 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Walter Leake |
| Succeeded by | David Holmes |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 7, 1826 – July 25, 1826 | |
| Governor | David Holmes |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Abram M. Scott |
| In office January 7, 1824 – November 17, 1825 | |
| Governor | Walter Leake |
| Preceded by | David Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| 4th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1822 | |
| Preceded by | B. R. Grayson |
| Succeeded by | Cowles Mead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard Chittocque Brandon September 15, 1788 Natchez, Mississippi Territory |
| Died | March 28, 1850 (aged 61) Fort Adams, Mississippi |
| Resting place | Columbian Springs Plantation, Wilkinson County, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| 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. He was a delegate to the constitutional conventions of 1817 and 1832. He served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1822. As Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi he served as President of the Mississippi Senate. When Walter Leake died in 1825 he became governor. He also succeeded David Holmes who resigned in 1826 due to ill health. He was elected to the office in 1827 and again in 1829. Brandon, Mississippi is named for him.