Born in Amelia County, Virginia. Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in 1801. Married Mary Freeman in 1803. They had two children. Practiced medicine in Georgia. Elected to Georgia house of representatives and served 1803 to 1805.

Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served January 26, 1807, to November 6, 1813. Elected to the U.S. Senate and served November 6, 1813, to November 9, 1816. Appointed Governor of the territory of Alabama by President Monroe and served 1817 to 1819. Elected Governor of the State of Alabama and served 1819 to 1820. Bibb died in Autauga County, Alabama.

Bibb appears on the obverse of the Alabama Centennial Half Dollar. Design was by Laura Gardin Fraser. He also appears on the Alabama Sesquicentennial medal (1969). That commemorative medal was designed by John Schlader.

bio: *ApCAB; *BDC; DAB; *Drake; NCAB 10; *TCBDA; WWWA-H (*give year as 1780)

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