John Perkins Ralls

John Perkins Ralls, Sr. (January 1, 1822 – November 22, 1904) was a physician and representative from the state of Alabama to the Congress of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, not to be confused with John Rawls the 20th-century American philosopher.

Ralls was born in Greensboro, Georgia, on New Years Day, 1822. He attended medical school and established a practice in Gadsden, Alabama. He married Agnes Mary Hamilton. They would eventually have eight children.[1]

He represented Cherokee County, AL as a delegate to the Alabama secession convention in early 1861. He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress from 1862-64. Following the war, he was a delegate to the Alabama state constitutional convention in 1875. He was elected to the Alabama State Legislature in 1878.[2]

Ralls was actively involved in the Methodist Church. He died in Gadsden, Alabama, on November 22, 1904, and was buried in Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden.[3]

References

  1. ↑ WikiTree Ralls genealogy. (Accessed 2013-07-23).
  2. ↑ The Political Graveyard biography of John Perkins Ralls (Accessed 08-31-08).
  3. ↑ Find A Grave photo of Ralls' grave (Accessed 08-31-08).
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