Famous People with Name Pettus

Terry Pettus            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Terry Pettus: was a Seattle, Washington newspaper reporter and activist. In 1935, as a reporter for the Tacoma Tribune he became Washington State's first member of the American Newspaper Guild. In February 1936 he was asked by the Guild to organize its Seattle chapter.

Edmund Winston Pettus            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edmund Winston Pettus: was an American lawyer, soldier, and legislator. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, during which he was captured three times, as well as a U.S. Senator after the war.

John Jones Pettus            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Jones Pettus: was a United States politician. A member of the Democratic party, he was Governor of the state of Mississippi from January 5, 1854 to January 10, 1854, and later was elected to a full term, from 21 November 1859 - 16 November 1863. On April 4, 1837, he ma