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Miles Clayton Allgood (1878-1977) —
also known as Miles C. Allgood;
"Simon" —
of Allgood, Blount
County, Ala.
Born in Chapultepec (now Allgood), Blount
County, Ala., February
22, 1878.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1920;
U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1923-35 (7th District 1923-33, 5th
District 1933-35).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Woodmen.
Died in Fort Payne, DeKalb
County, Ala., March 4,
1977 (age 99 years, 10
days).
Interment at Valley
Head Cemetery, Valley Head, Ala.
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William Brockman Bankhead (1874-1940) —
also known as William B. Bankhead —
of Jasper, Walker
County, Ala.
Born in Moscow (now Sulligent), Lamar
County, Ala., April
12, 1874.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1900-02; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;
U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1917-40 (10th District 1917-33, 7th
District 1933-40); died in office 1940; Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1936-40; died in office 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Junior
Order; Woodmen.
Died in Washington,
D.C., September
15, 1940 (age 66 years, 156
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
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Tom Bevill (1921-2005) —
also known as "The King of Pork" —
of Jasper, Walker
County, Ala.
Born in Townley, Walker
County, Ala., March
27, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1959-66; U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1967-97 (7th District 1967-73, 4th
District 1973-97); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1996.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; Moose;
Odd Fellows; Pi
Kappa Alpha.
Died, of heart
failure, in Jasper, Walker
County, Ala., March
28, 2005 (age 84 years, 1
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
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Hugo Lafayette Black (1886-1971) —
also known as Hugo L. Black —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.; Alexandria,
Va.
Born in Harlan, Clay
County, Ala., February
27, 1886.
Democrat. Lawyer;
police court judge in Alabama, 1910-11; Jefferson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-17; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1927-37; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Alabama, 1936;
Associate
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1937-71; took senior status 1971.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Ku Klux Klan.
Died, in Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., September
25, 1971 (age 85 years, 210
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William La Fayette Black and Martha Ardella (Toland) Black;
married, February
23, 1921, to Josephine Patterson Foster; married, September
11, 1957, to Elizabeth Seay DeMeritte. |
| | | The Hugo L. Black U.S.
Courthouse, in Birmingham,
Alabama, is named for
him. |
| | | Epitaph: "Here lies a good
man." |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — federal
judicial profile — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Find-A-Grave
memorial — Arlington National
Cemetery unofficial website |
| | | Books about Hugo L. Black: Roger K.
Newman, Hugo
Black : A Biography — Howard Ball, Hugo
L. Black : Cold Steel Warrior — James F Simon, The
antagonists: Hugo Black, Felix Frankfurter and civil liberties in
modern America — Howard Ball & Phillip J. Cooper, Of
Power and Right: Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, and America's
Constitutional Revolution |
| | | Image source: Library of
Congress |
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Douglas Booth (1876-1941) —
of Prattville, Autauga
County, Ala.
Born in Prattville, Autauga
County, Ala., October
11, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1928,
1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died December
14, 1941 (age 65 years, 64
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Prattville, Ala.
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William Woodward Brandon (1868-1934) —
also known as William W. Brandon —
of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala.
Born in Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala., June 5,
1868.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1894-98; Alabama
state auditor, 1897-1911; major in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; probate judge in Alabama, 1911-23; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912
(Honorary
Vice-President; speaker),
1924;
Governor
of Alabama, 1923-27.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Woodmen;
Moose;
Kiwanis.
Died December
7, 1934 (age 66 years, 185
days).
Interment at Tuscaloosa
Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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James Sanford Davenport (1864-1940) —
also known as James S. Davenport —
of Vinita, Craig
County, Okla.
Born near Gaylesville, Cherokee
County, Ala., September
21, 1864.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-09, 1911-17 (3rd District
1907-09, 1911-15, 1st District 1915-17); Judge, Oklahoma Criminal
Court of Appeals, 1927-31.
Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., January
3, 1940 (age 75 years, 104
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Vinita, Okla.
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Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871-1951) —
also known as Oscar De Priest —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Florence, Lauderdale
County, Ala., March 9,
1871.
Republican. Painter;
real
estate broker; Cook
County Commissioner, 1894-1904; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1908
(alternate), 1920,
1924
(alternate), 1928,
1932,
1936;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1929-35; defeated,
1934, 1936, 1938.
Congregationalist
or Presbyterian.
African
ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 12,
1951 (age 80 years, 64
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Carl Atwood Elliott (1913-1999) —
also known as Carl Elliott —
of Jasper, Walker
County, Ala.
Born in Vina, Franklin
County, Ala., December
20, 1913.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Alabama
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1942-50; U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1949-65 (7th District 1949-63,
at-large 1963-65); candidate for Governor of
Alabama, 1966; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama.
Methodist.
Member, Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Amvets;
Disabled
American Veterans; Lions; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Woodmen.
Died January
5, 1999 (age 85 years, 16
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
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Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. (1909-1995) —
also known as Albert S. Herlong, Jr. —
of Leesburg, Lake
County, Fla.
Born in Manistee, Monroe
County, Ala., February
14, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
county judge in Florida, 1936-48; U.S.
Representative from Florida, 1949-69 (5th District 1949-67, 4th
District 1967-69); alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Florida, 1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); member, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 1969-73.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis;
Odd Fellows; Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Pi
Kappa Phi.
Died in Leesburg, Lake
County, Fla., December
27, 1995 (age 86 years, 316
days).
Burial location unknown.
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George Huddleston (1869-1960) —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born near Lebanon, Wilson
County, Tenn., November
11, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1915-37.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; United
Spanish War Veterans; Knights
of Pythias; Redmen.
Died February
29, 1960 (age 90 years, 110
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
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Franklin Elmore Jones (b. 1873) —
also known as Franklin E. Jones —
of San Juan, San Juan
Municipio, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands; Santurce, San Juan
Municipio, Puerto Rico.
Born in Youngsboro, Lee
County, Ala., July 18,
1873.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto
Rico, 1912
(alternate; member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1916,
1920,
1924
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virgin Islands, 1928
(member, Credentials
Committee; member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1932
(alternate); member of Democratic National Committee from Virgin
Islands, 1928.
Episcopalian.
Member, Odd Fellows; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Brents Kennamer (1874-1955) —
also known as Charles B. Kennamer —
of Guntersville, Marshall
County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Born in Kennamer Cove, Marshall
County, Ala., November
25, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer; Marshall
County Solicitor, 1905-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1906, 1919, 1920;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912
(alternate), 1916
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1920,
1924,
1928;
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1922-31; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1931-36; U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, 1931-55; died
in office 1955.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Woodmen;
Civitan.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., June 3,
1955 (age 80 years, 190
days).
Interment at Guntersville
City Cemetery, Guntersville, Ala.
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Dick Latta Lansden (1869-1924) —
also known as Dick Lansden —
of Sparta, White
County, Tenn.; Cookeville, Putnam
County, Tenn.
Born in Bakers Crossroads, White
County, Tenn., May 15,
1869.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1904;
justice
of Tennessee state supreme court, 1910-16.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., August
10, 1924 (age 55 years, 87
days).
Interment at Cookeville
City Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.
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Tennent Lomax (1858-1902) —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Born in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., April
29, 1858.
Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of
Alabama Democratic Party, 1878-88; Montgomery
County Solicitor, 1887-1902; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Alabama, 1888,
1896,
1900;
delegate
to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901.
Methodist.
English
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Redmen;
Odd Fellows; Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Died in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., November
21, 1902 (age 44 years, 206
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Gen. Tennent Lomax and Carrie (Billingslea) Lomax. |
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Francis Wayland Lull (b. 1872) —
also known as Frank W. Lull —
of Wetumpka, Elmore
County, Ala.
Born in Wetumpka, Elmore
County, Ala., October
19, 1872.
Democrat. Lawyer;
mayor of Wetumpka, Ala., 1910-14; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Alabama, 1912.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Redmen;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cabot Lull and Sarah Graham (Crow) Lull; married, August
7, 1901, to Ida Bell Phillips. |
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Hugh Shepperd Darby Mallory (1848-1920) —
also known as H. S. D. Mallory —
of Selma, Dallas
County, Ala.
Born in Talladega
County, Ala., February
6, 1848.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Selma, Ala., 1885-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Alabama, 1904,
1912.
Baptist.
Scottish,
English,
and Welsh
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Honor; Odd Fellows.
Died in Selma, Dallas
County, Ala., March
10, 1920 (age 72 years, 33
days).
Interment at Live
Oak Cemetery, Selma, Ala.
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Relatives: Son
of James Mallory and Ann Maria (Darby) Mallory; married, October
15, 1872, to Jacqueline Louisa Billingslea. |
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Kenneth Douglas McKellar (1869-1957) —
also known as Kenneth D. McKellar —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Born in Richmond, Dallas
County, Ala., January
29, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1908,
1920,
1936,
1940,
1944
(speaker);
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 10th District, 1911-17; U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1917-53.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Delta
Kappa Epsilon.
Died October
25, 1957 (age 88 years, 269
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.; statue at Tri-Cities
Regional Airport, Near Blountville, Sullivan County, Tenn.
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Gottfried Adolph Prinz (1851-1902) —
also known as G. A. Prinz —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio; Cullman, Cullman
County, Ala.
Born in Nieder-Ingelheim, Germany,
December
20, 1851.
Democrat. Merchant;
banker;
postmaster;
mayor
of Cullman, Ala., 1876-77; Cullman
County Treasurer, 1882-88; alternate delegate to Gold Democrat
National Convention from Alabama, 1896.
Evangelical
Christian. German
and French
Huguenot ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Cullman, Cullman
County, Ala., September
16, 1902 (age 50 years, 270
days).
Interment at Cullman
Cemetery, Cullman, Ala.
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Hobdy G. Rains (1912-1988) —
of Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala.
Born in DeKalb
County, Ala., March
29, 1912.
Democrat. Parole
officer; lawyer; bank
director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1952,
1968;
secretary
of Alabama Democratic Party, 1967.
Baptist.
Member, American
Judicature Society; Odd Fellows; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Alabama, April
18, 1988 (age 76 years, 20
days).
Interment at Forrest
Cemetery, Gadsden, Ala.
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Joseph Humphrey Sloss (1826-1911) —
of Edwardsville, Madison
County, Ill.; Tuscumbia, Colbert
County, Ala.
Born in Somerville, Morgan
County, Ala., October
12, 1826.
Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1858-59; served in the
Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Tuscumbia, Alabama;
member of Alabama state legislature, 1860; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1871-75.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., January
27, 1911 (age 84 years, 107
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala.
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