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Politician members in Alabama


  John William Abercrombie (1866-1940) — also known as John W. Abercrombie — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala.; Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Born near Kellys Creek, St. Clair County, Ala., May 17, 1866. Son of Henry M. Abercrombie and Sarah A. (Kendrick) Abercrombie. Democrat. Member of Alabama state senate, 1896-98; Alabama superintendent of education, 1898-1902, 1920-27; president, University of Alabama, 1902-11; U.S. Representative from Alabama at-large, 1913-17. Baptist. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Beta Kappa; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Woodmen; Kiwanis. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 2, 1940 (age 74 years, 46 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
  Relatives: Married, January 8, 1891, to Rose Merrill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Archibald Hill Carmichael (1864-1947) — also known as Archibald H. Carmichael — of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. Born near Sylvan Grove, Dale County, Ala., June 17, 1864. Son of Jesse Malcolm Carmichael and Amanda (Smith) Carmichael. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901; Speaker of the Alabama State House of Representatives, 1906, 1915; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916, 1928, 1932; member of Alabama state senate, 1918; U.S. Representative from Alabama 8th District, 1933-37; director, First National Bank of Tuscumbia. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Nu; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Maccabees. Died in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala., July 15, 1947 (age 83 years, 28 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Ala.
  Relatives: Married, January 21, 1889, to Annie Sugg (died 1920).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Spratt Cockrell (b. 1866) — also known as Robert S. Cockrell — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Livingston, Sumter County, Ala., January 22, 1866. Son of Augustus William Cockrell and Susan (Spratt) Cockrell. Lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1902-17. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Augustus William Cockrell and Susan (Spratt) Cockrell; married, October 28, 1903, to Courtney Walker (daughter of David Shelby Walker). See Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina.
  Clifford Judkins Durr (b. 1899) — also known as Clifford J. Durr — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., March 2, 1899. Son of John Wesley Durr and Lucy (Judkins) Durr. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1941-48. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 5, 1926, to Virginia Hurd Foster.
  Lucien Dunbibbin Gardner (1876-1952) — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Troy, Pike County, Ala., November 28, 1876. Son of John Dunbibbin Gardner and Julia (Starke) Gardner. Democrat. Member of Alabama state senate, 1906; associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1914-40; chief justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1940-51. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Phi Beta Kappa. Died November 2, 1952 (age 75 years, 340 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Ala.
  Relatives: Grandson of Benjamin Gardner; son of John Dunbibbin Gardner and Julia (Starke) Gardner; married, December 26, 1900, to Henrietta Wiley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Bibb Graves (1873-1942) — also known as Bibb Graves — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Hope Hull, Montgomery County, Ala., April 1, 1873. Son of David Graves and Mattie (Bibb) Graves. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Alabama Democratic state chair, 1914-18; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Alabama, 1927-31, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., March 14, 1942 (age 68 years, 347 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
  Relatives: Cousin of William Wyatt Bibb and Thomas Bibb; son of David Graves and Mattie (Bibb) Graves; married, October 10, 1900, to Dixie Bilele. See Bibb-Graves family of Alabama.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Lister Hill (1894-1984) — also known as Lister Hill — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., December 29, 1894. Son of Dr. L. L. Hill and Lily L. Hill. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1923-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924, 1940, 1948, 1952; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1938-69. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., December 21, 1984 (age 89 years, 358 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
  Relatives: Married, February 20, 1928, to Henrietta Fontaine McCormick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  George Huddleston, Jr. (1920-1971) — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., March 19, 1920. Son of George Huddleston and Bertha Baxley Huddleston. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1955-65 (9th District 1955-63, at-large 1963-65). Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., September 14, 1971 (age 51 years, 179 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  Relatives: Married to Alice Jeanne Haworth.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Francis Harrison Inge (b. 1902) — also known as Francis H. Inge — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., May 20, 1902. Son of Francis James Inge and Ellen Mary (Harrison) Inge. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1935-43. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 10, 1931, to Alletta Turner.
  Scott Marion Loftin (1878-1953) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., September 14, 1878. Son of William Marion Loftin and Loreta C. (Thomason) Loftin. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1903-04; Escambia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1904-17; general counsel and director, Florida East Coast Hotel Co.; director, Gulf Life Insurance Co.; receiver, Florida East Coast Railway, 1931-41; president, American Bar Association, 1934-35; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Alpha Tau Omega; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Blue Key; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Highlands, Macon County, N.C., September 22, 1953 (age 75 years, 8 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Helen Wilson Nies (b. 1925) — Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., August 7, 1925. Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1980-82; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-. Female. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1991.
  William Bacon Oliver (1867-1948) — also known as William B. Oliver — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Born in Eutaw, Greene County, Ala., May 25, 1867. Son of William C. Oliver and Lizzie S. (Whitehead) Oliver. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1915-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Beta Kappa; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in 1948 (age about 81 years). Interment at Eutaw Cemetery, Eutaw, Ala.
  Relatives: Cousin of Sydney Parham Epes. See Epes-Oliver family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989) — also known as Claude Pepper — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla.; Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born near Dudleyville, Chambers County, Ala., September 8, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-30; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1960, 1964, 1968; speaker, 1988; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1963-89 (3rd District 1963-67, 11th District 1967-73, 14th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-89); died in office 1989. Baptist. Member, Moose; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Upsilon; Kappa Alpha Order; United World Federalists. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989. Died in Washington, D.C., May 30, 1989 (age 88 years, 264 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Claude Pepper: Tracy E. Danese, Claude Pepper and Ed Ball : Politics, Purpose, and Power
  Joseph Meyer Proskauer (1877-1971) — also known as Joseph M. Proskauer — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., August 6, 1877. Son of Alfred Proskauer and Rebecca Proskauer. Lawyer; campaign manager for Gov. Alfred E. Smith, 1918-22; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1923-30; appointed 1923; resigned 1930; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1927-30. Jewish. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association. Died in 1971 (age about 93 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1903 to Alice Naumburg.
  Condoleezza Rice (b. 1954) — also known as Condi Rice; "Guru"; "The Steel Magnolia" — Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., November 14, 1954. Daughter of John Wesley Rice, Jr. (1923-2000) and Angelena (Ray) Rice (1924-1985). Republican. University professor; U.S. National Security Advisor, 2001-05; U.S. Secretary of State, 2005-. Female. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Condoleeza Rice: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann, Condi vs. Hillary : The Next Great Presidential Race — Marcus Mabry, Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power — Mary Dodson Wade, Condoleezza Rice : Being the Best (for young readers) — Christin Ditchfield, Condoleezza Rice: National Security Advisor (for young readers) — Kevin Cunningham, Condoleezza Rice: U.s. Secretary Of State (for young readers)
  Critical books about Condoleezza Rice: Clint Willis, The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . . Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America
  John Jackson Sparkman (1899-1985) — also known as John J. Sparkman — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. Born near Hartselle, Morgan County, Ala., December 20, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama 8th District, 1937-46; resigned 1946; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1946-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952, 1956; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1952. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen; Kiwanis; American Legion; Junior Order; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., November 16, 1985 (age 85 years, 331 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala.
  Relatives: Married, June 2, 1923, to Ivo Hall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail

 

 


 
   
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