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Miles Clayton ALLGOOD, Congress, AL (1878-1977)

ALLGOOD Miles Clayton , a Representative from Alabama; born in Chepultepec (now Allgood), Blount County, Ala., February 22, 1878; attended the common schools of his native county and was…

Jeremiah HARALSON, Congress, AL (1846-1916)

HARALSON Jeremiah , a Representative from Alabama; born on a plantation near Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga., April 1, 1846; raised as a slave; self-educated; moved to Alabama and engaged in…

William Louis DICKINSON, Congress, AL (1925-2008)

DICKINSON William Louis , a Representative from Alabama; born in Opelika, Lee County, Ala., June 5, 1925; attended the public schools of Opelika, Ala.; served in United States Navy, 1943-1946;…

Edmund Winston PETTUS, Congress, AL (1821-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1907 Party: Democrat PETTUS Edmund Winston , a Senator from Alabama; born in Limestone County, Ala., July 6, 1821; attended the common schools of Alabama and…

March 2019 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…

William Calvin OATES, Congress, AL (1835-1910)

OATES William Calvin , a Representative from Alabama; born at Oates Cross Roads, near Troy, Pike County, Ala., November 30, 1835; pursued elementary studies at home and attended an academy at…

Hilary Abner HERBERT, Congress, AL (1834-1919)

HERBERT Hilary Abner , a Representative from Alabama; born in Laurens, Laurens County, S.C., March 12, 1834; moved with his parents to Greenville, Butler County, Ala., in 1846; attended the…

James Taylor JONES, Congress, AL (1832-1895)

JONES James Taylor , a Representative from Alabama; born in Richmond, Va., July 20, 1832; moved with his father to Marengo County, Ala., in 1834; pursued classical studies; was graduated from…

Alfred Eliab BUCK, Congress, AL (1832-1902)

BUCK Alfred Eliab , a Representative from Alabama; born in Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, February 7, 1832; was graduated from Waterville (Maine) College in 1859; during the Civil War…

Fred D. Gray

Fred D. Gray is an Alabama attorney who has been at the center of the fight for racial justice since the Montgomery Bus Boycott of the 1950s. Among his first clients as a lawyer were Claudette…