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| Keywords: Magnolia Cemetery 09192008 017.JPG Grave of Henry Hitchcock within Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile Alabama Born in Vermont Hitchcock was the grandson of Gen Ethan Allen He moved to Mobile as a 24 year old lawyer Early on he served as Secretary of the Alabama Territory and Acting Governor He wrote much of Alabama's first constitution and served as Alabama's first Attorney General He later served as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court In addition to his legal career he was also a businessman and amassed a fortune in excess of two million dollars making him Alabama's first millionaire He died from Yellow Fever in 1839 at the age of 44 own 2008-09-19 Altairisfar Jeffrey Reed Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile Alabama Pictures by Altairisfar Ironwork in Alabama | ||||
