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Louise Wallis Abernethy (1909-1998) —
also known as Louise W. Abernethy; Louise Wallis;
Mrs. Tom Abernethy —
of Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala.
Born in Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala., September
23, 1909.
Daughter of Joseph Vann Wallis and Flora (Green) Wallis.
Republican. School
teacher; city
editor, Talladega Daily Home, 1936-50; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Alabama, 1956,
1960
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 1964;
member of Republican
National Committee from Alabama, 1956-.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died January
13, 1998 (age 88 years, 112
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Ala.
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Maryon Pittman Allen (b. 1925) —
also known as Maryon Pittman; Maryon Pittman Mullins;
Mrs. Jim Allen —
of Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss., November
30, 1925.
Daughter of John D. Pittman and Tellie (Chism) Pittman.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968;
U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1978; appointed 1978; defeated, 1978; columnist
for the Washington Post newspaper,
1978-81.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Zonta.
Still living as of 2000.
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James Gillespie Birney (1792-1857) —
also known as James G. Birney —
of Danville, Boyle
County, Ky.; Huntsville, Madison
County, Ala.; Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio; New York, New York
County, N.Y.; Lower Saginaw, Saginaw County (now Bay City, Bay
County), Mich.
Born in Danville, Boyle
County, Ky., February
4, 1792.
Son of James Gillespie Birney and Mary Reed Birney.
Lawyer;
studied law in the office of Alexander
J. Dallas in Philadelphia; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1816-18; member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1819-20; solicitor general of
Alabama, 1823-26; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1828;
mayor
of Huntsville, Ala., 1829; abolitionist; Liberty candidate for President
of the United States, 1840, 1844; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1843, 1845.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
While traveling in 1845, the horse he
was riding bucked; he fell and
was injured; his condition worsened over time, leading to tremors and
paralysis, and he died as a result, in Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., November
25, 1857 (age 65 years, 294
days).
Interment at Williamsburgh
Cemetery, Groveland, N.Y.
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Winton Malcolm Blount (b. 1921) —
also known as Winton M. Blount; Red Blount —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Born in Union Springs, Bullock
County, Ala., February
1, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1969-71; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Alabama, 1972
(delegation chair); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1994.
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John Miller Bonner (1878-1968) —
of Camden, Wilcox
County, Ala.
Born in Rosebud, Wilcox
County, Ala., December
3, 1878.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924,
1948;
member of Alabama
state senate.
Presbyterian.
Died January
1, 1968 (age 89 years, 29
days).
Interment at Camden
Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
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Sydney Johnston Bowie (1865-1928) —
also known as Sydney J. Bowie —
of Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala.; Anniston, Calhoun
County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala., July 26,
1865.
Son of Andrew W. Bowie and Nannie McHenry (Bowdon) Bowie.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Alabama
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1894-1900; chair of
Talladega County Democratic Party, 1896-99; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1901-07; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1920;
automobile
dealer; director, First National Bank of
Talladega; American Trust and Savings Bank;
Industrial Savings Bank.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., May 7,
1928 (age 62 years, 286
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
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Aubrey Boyles (b. 1878) —
of Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Monroe
County, Ala., October
9, 1878.
Son of Andrew Jackson Boyles and Minnie (Ferrell) Boyles.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1922-26; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1926; promoted
construction of natural
gas pipelines.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Amzi Bradshaw (b. 1883) —
also known as H. A. Bradshaw —
of Florence, Lauderdale
County, Ala.
Born in Fayetteville, Lincoln
County, Tenn., January
10, 1883.
Son of Robert S. Bradshaw and Sarah (Caldwell) Bradshaw.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1915; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Alabama, 1916.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Wilkes Coleman (b. 1834) —
also known as Thomas W. Coleman —
of Eutaw, Greene
County, Ala.
Born in Eutaw, Greene
County, Ala., March 31,
1834.
Son of James C. Coleman and Martha (Anderson) Coleman.
Lawyer;
planter;
banker;
served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to
Alabama state constitutional convention, 1865, 1901; associate
justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1890-98; appointed 1890.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Taylor Dale (1842-1935) —
of Alabama.
Born in Allenton, Wilcox
County, Ala., September
12, 1842.
Member of Alabama
state house of representatives.
Presbyterian.
Died January
28, 1935 (age 92 years, 138
days).
Interment at Bethel
Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Oak Hill, Ala.
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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.
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.
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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.
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William Jackson Edwards (b. 1928) —
also known as Jack Edwards —
of Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., September
20, 1928.
Son of William Jackson Edwards and Sue (Fuhrman) Edwards.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean
conflict; lawyer;
general attorney for Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
1958-64; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1965-85; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Kappa
Alpha Order; Omicron
Delta Kappa.
Still living as of 1998.
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MacDonald Gallion (b. 1913) —
of Alabama.
Born in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., April 5,
1913.
Democrat. Alabama
state attorney general, 1959-63, 1967-71; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Alabama, 1960;
Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968.
Presbyterian. Member, Woodmen;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Elks; Moose; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Bruce Henderson (1892-1971) —
also known as J. Bruce Henderson —
of Millers Ferry, Wilcox
County, Ala.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., March 26,
1892.
Democrat. Member of Alabama
state senate, 1939-51; candidate in primary for Governor of
Alabama, 1950, 1954.
Presbyterian. Member, Exchange
Club; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Millers Ferry, Wilcox
County, Ala., July 10,
1971 (age 79 years, 106
days).
Interment at Camden
Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
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Samuel Francis Hobbs (1887-1952) —
also known as Sam Hobbs —
of Selma, Dallas
County, Ala.
Born in Selma, Dallas
County, Ala., October
5, 1887.
Democrat. State court judge in Alabama, 1921-26; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1935-51.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died May 31,
1952 (age 64 years, 239
days).
Interment at Live
Oak Cemetery, Selma, Ala.
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Marjorie Sewell Holt (b. 1920) —
also known as Marjorie S. Holt —
of Severna Park, Anne
Arundel County, Md.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., September
17, 1920.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1973-87.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1998.
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Frank Newsum Julian (1872-1944) —
also known as Frank N. Julian —
of Tuscumbia, Colbert
County, Ala.
Born in Tuscumbia, Colbert
County, Ala., June 18,
1872.
Son of William Reese Julian and Elizabeth Melissa (Croxton) Julian.
Secretary
of state of Alabama, 1907-10.
Presbyterian. Member, Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Woodmen;
Maccabees.
Died November
30, 1944 (age 72 years, 165
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Thomas Kirk (b. 1858) —
of Tuscumbia, Colbert
County, Ala.
Born near Russellville, Franklin
County, Ala., April 7,
1858.
Son of James Thomas Kirk and Louise (Clare) Kirk.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Alexander Lusk (1859-1939) —
also known as John A. Lusk —
of Guntersville, Marshall
County, Ala.
Born in Salem, Pickens
County, S.C., November
29, 1859.
Son of Eleanor Swafford (Alexander) Lusk (1819-1883) and Erastus
Capehart Lusk (1833-1901).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1903; member of Alabama
state senate 5th District, 1907, 1915; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Alabama, 1924.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Guntersville, Marshall
County, Ala., November
4, 1939 (age 79 years, 340
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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;
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.
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Benjamin Meek Miller (1864-1944) —
also known as Benjamin M. Miller —
of Alabama.
Born in Oak Hill, Wilcox
County, Ala., March 3,
1864.
Democrat. Associate
justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1921-27; Governor of
Alabama, 1931-35.
Presbyterian.
Died in Selma, Dallas
County, Ala., February
6, 1944 (age 79 years, 340
days).
Interment at Camden
Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
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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.
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John Earl Paterson (b. 1885) —
of Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala.
Born in Blantyre, Ontario,
June
26, 1885.
Republican. President, Paterson Lumber
Company; member of Alabama
Republican State Executive Committee, 1928; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1940.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Grady Reynolds (b. 1889) —
also known as Grady Reynolds —
of Clanton, Chilton
County, Ala.
Born in Montevallo, Shelby
County, Ala., January
11, 1889.
Son of Lewis Henry Reynolds and Dora (Marshall) Reynolds.
Republican. Lawyer; Chilton
County Treasurer, 1918-21; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1924-31.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Woodmen of
the World; Exchange
Club.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Richard Craig Shelby (b. 1934) —
also known as Richard C. Shelby —
of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., May 6,
1934.
Lawyer;
member of Alabama
state senate, 1971-78; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1979-87; U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1987-.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Alpha Delta; Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 2012.
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Jody Guthrie Smirl (b. 1933) —
also known as Jody G. Smirl; Jody Guthrie —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., August
30, 1933.
Daughter of Raymond B. Guthrie and Emmajeane (Cole) Guthrie.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-74, 1985-86, 1995-97
(Cabell County 1967-74, 13th District 1985-86, 16th District
1995-97); resigned 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1976,
2004.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, League of Women
Voters.
Still living as of 2004.
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Ormond Somerville (b. 1868) —
of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala., November
26, 1868.
Son of Henderson Middleton Somerville (1837-1915) and Cornelia Banks
(Harris) Somerville.
Lawyer;
Tuscaloosa
County Solicitor, 1891-92; law
professor; associate
justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1911.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henderson Middleton Somerville (1837-1915) and Cornelia Banks
(Harris) Somerville; married, September
14, 1892, to Kate Walter (died 1895); married, December
22, 1898, to Bessie Randolph Edgar. |
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David Howell Turner (1885-1957) —
also known as D. Howell Turner —
of Alabama.
Born in Camden, Wilcox
County, Ala., May 10,
1885.
Son of M. A. Turner.
Secretary
of state of Alabama, 1935-39, 1943-44.
Presbyterian.
Died May 11,
1957 (age 72 years, 1
days).
Interment at Camden
Cemetery, Camden, Ala.
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Douglass Wiles (b. 1952) —
also known as Doug Wiles —
of St. Augustine, St. Johns
County, Fla.
Born in Andalusia, Covington
County, Ala., November
7, 1952.
Democrat. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 20th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2004.
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Massey Harrison Wilson (1869-1966) —
of Alabama.
Born in Clarke
County, Ala., October
10, 1869.
Delegate
to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901; Alabama
state attorney general, 1903-07.
Presbyterian.
Died in Oak Hill, Wilcox
County, Ala., March 29,
1966 (age 96 years, 170
days).
Interment at Bethel
Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Oak Hill, Ala.
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