Alabama History By mab0103 May 23, 1811 Centinel Newspaper established in Mobile Mar 3, 1817 Creation of Alabama territory Sep 21, 1819 William Wyatt Bibb is elected the state's first governor. Oct 28, 1819 Alabama's first U.S. senators were elected William Rufus King and John W. Walker were elected as the first Alabama US Senators Dec 14, 1819 Alabama enters Union as 22nd state Feb 1, 1856 East Alabama Male College established in Auburn Established by Methodists; evolved into Auburn University. Oct 4, 1858 Alabama School for the Deaf founded in Talladega Evolved into the state-supported Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.
