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Politician members in Alabama


  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. Son of William Barnett Allgood and Mary Matilda (Ingram) Allgood. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; 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.
  Relatives: Son of William Barnett Allgood and Mary Matilda (Ingram) Allgood; married, February 1, 1917, to Willie Randall Fox; cousin of Clarence William Allgood.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. Son of John Hollis Bankhead and Tallulah James (Brockman) Bankhead. 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.
  Relatives: Son of John Hollis Bankhead and Tallulah James (Brockman) Bankhead; brother of John Hollis Bankhead II; married, January 31, 1900, to Adalaide Eugene Sledge; uncle of Walter Will Bankhead; father of Tallulah Bankhead (actress). See Bankhead family of Alabama.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Lou Betts (died 2001); father of Don Bevill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Son of William La Fayette Black and Martha Ardella (Toland) Black. 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; 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.
  Relatives: Son of William La Fayette Black and Martha Ardella (Toland) Black; married, February 23, 1921, to Josephine Patterson Foster (died 1951); married, September 11, 1957, to Elizabeth Seay DeMeritte.
  Epitaph: "Here lies a good man."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Douglas Booth (1876-1941) — of Prattville, Autauga County, Ala. Born in Prattville, Autauga County, Ala., October 11, 1876. Son of Daniel Boone Booth and Sarah (Benson) Booth. 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.
  Relatives: Married, May 28, 1907, to Mamie Weir.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Son of F. T. J. Brandon and Carrie (Woodward) Brandon. 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.
  Relatives: Married to Lizzie Andrews.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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. Son of W. A. J. Davenport and Amanda C. Davenport. 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.
  Relatives: Son of W. A. J. Davenport and Amanda C. Davenport; married to Gulielma Ross (1871-1898) and Byrd A. Ironside (1881-1960).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Son of Alexander R. De Priest and Mary (Karsner) De Priest. 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.
  Relatives: Married, February 23, 1898, to Jessie Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carl Atwood Elliott (1913-1999) — also known as Carl Elliott — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Born in Vina, Franklin County, Ala., December 20, 1913. Son of George W. Elliott and Lenora (Massey) Elliott. 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 in primary for Governor of Alabama, 1966; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. 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.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Hamilton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Books by Carl Elliott: The Cost of Courage : The Journey of an American Congressman (1992)
  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. Son of Albert Sydney Herlong and Cora (Knight) Herlong. 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, 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.
  Relatives: Married, December 26, 1930, to Mary Alice Youmans.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Huddleston (1869-1960) — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born near Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., November 11, 1869. Son of Joseph Franklin Huddleston and Nancy (Sherrill) Huddleston. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Franklin Huddleston and Nancy (Sherrill) Huddleston; married 1917 to Bertha L. Baxley; father of George Huddleston, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1928, 1932 (alternate); member of Democratic National Committee from Virgin Islands, 1928. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Tennent Lomax (1858-1902) — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., April 29, 1858. Son of Gen. Tennent Lomax (1820-1862; CSA general, killed at battle of Seven Pines) and Carrie (Billingslea) Lomax (1825-1907). 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.
  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. Son of Cabot Lull and Sarah Graham (Crow) Lull. 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.
  Relatives: Married, August 7, 1901, to Ida Bell Phillips.
  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. Son of James Mallory and Ann Maria (Darby) Mallory. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Selma, Ala., 1885-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 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.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1872, to Jacqueline Louisa Billingslea.
  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; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1908, 1920, 1936, 1940, 1944; 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hobdy G. Rains (b. 1912) — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Born in DeKalb County, Ala., March 29, 1912. Son of Will G. Rains and Ola (Hamrick) Rains. Democrat. Parole officer; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952; secretary of Alabama Democratic Party, 1967. Baptist. Member, American Judicature Society; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 8, 1945, to Constance N. Goldman.
  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; 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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