Index to Locations BirminghamUnknown locationBirminghamArlington AntebellumHomeBirminghamElmwood CemeteryBirminghamForest Hill CemeteryBirminghamHighlands United MethodistChurch ColumbariumBirminghamMaple Hill CemeteryBirminghamOak Hill CemeteryBirminghamTemple Emanu-ElCemeteryMountain BrookSt. Lukes EpiscopalColumbariumPinsonGreen Cemetery
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Birmingham, Jefferson County,
ArlingtonAntebellum Home
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  George G. Seibels Jr. (1913-2000) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Coronado,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,July 16,1913.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;mayorof Birmingham, Ala., 1967-75; defeated, 1975; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Alabama,1972;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1979-91; defeated, 1962;Republican Presidential Elector for Alabama,1992;Republican Presidential Elector for Alabama,1996.Episcopalian.Member,Jaycees.Played one season of professionalfootballwith Richmond in the South Atlantic Professional League.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,March28, 2000 (age86 years, 256days).Cremated;ashes interred at Arlington Antebellum Home.
ElmwoodCemetery
600 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Founded 1900
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph Forney Johnston (1843-1913) — also known asJoseph F. Johnston — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born inLincolnCounty, N.C.,March23, 1843.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1880(member,CredentialsCommittee),1884;Governorof Alabama, 1896-1900;U.S.Senator from Alabama, 1907-13; died in office 1913.DiedAugust8, 1913 (age70 years, 138days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Oscar Wilder Underwood (1862-1929) — also known asOscar W. Underwood — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,May 6,1862.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Alabama, 1895-1915 (9th District 1895-1909,7th District 1909-11, 9th District 1911-15); candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1912,1924;U.S.Senator from Alabama, 1915-27.Episcopalian.Died inFairfaxCounty, Va.,January25, 1929 (age66 years, 264days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Braxton Bragg Comer (1848-1927) — also known asBraxton B. Comer — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Old Spring Hill,BarbourCounty, Ala.,November7, 1848.Democrat.Farmer;miller;cottonmanufacturer;Governor ofAlabama, 1907-11;U.S.Senator from Alabama, 1920.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,August15, 1927 (age78 years, 281days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Francis Shelley White (1847-1922) — also known asFrank S. White — of West Point,ClayCounty, Miss.; Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Prairie Point,NoxubeeCounty, Miss.,March13, 1847.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1875, 1882-83; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Alabama,1900,1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee);U.S.Senator from Alabama, 1914-15.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,August1, 1922 (age75 years, 141days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Russell McWhorter Cunningham (1855-1921) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Mt. Hope,LawrenceCounty, Ala.,August25, 1855.Democrat.Physician;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1880-81; member ofAlabamastate senate, 1896-1900;delegateto Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901;LieutenantGovernor of Alabama, 1903-07;Governor ofAlabama, 1904-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1908.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.DiedJune 6,1921 (age65 years, 285days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | George Huddleston (1869-1960) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born near Lebanon,WilsonCounty, Tenn.,November11, 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;OddFellows;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Knightsof Pythias;Redmen.DiedFebruary29, 1960 (age90 years, 110days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | William Henry Denson (1846-1906) — also known asWilliam H. Denson — of Lafayette,ChambersCounty, Ala.Born in Uchee,RussellCounty, Ala.,March 4,1846.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; memberofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1876;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1885-89;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1885-89;U.S.Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1893-95.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,September26, 1906 (age60 years, 206days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | George Huddleston Jr. (1920-1971) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,March19, 1920.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 BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;AmericanLegion.Died inWashington,D.C.,September14, 1971 (age51 years, 179days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Luther Patrick (1894-1957) — of Fairfield,JeffersonCounty, Ala.; Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born near Decatur,MorganCounty, Ala.,January23, 1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;radiocommentator;U.S.Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1937-43, 1945-47;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1956.Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;JuniorOrder;Eagles;Lions.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,May 26,1957 (age63 years, 123days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Theophilus Eugene Connor (1897-1973) — also known asBull Connor — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.,July 11,1897.Democrat.Sportsreporter on Birminghamradio;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1935-37; Birmingham CommissionerofPublicSafety, 1936-52, 1956-63; candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1940, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Alabama,1948,1956,1960,1964,1968;arrestedon December 26, 1951, on being found having atrystin a hotel room with his secretary, Christina Brown;convictedofadultery,finedandsentencedtojail,but the conviction was overturned in 1952; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alabama, 1960-63; an ardentwhitesupremacist; his use of police dogs and fire hoses against civilrights demonstrators in 1962-63 provoked nationaloutrage;candidate formayorof Birmingham, Ala., 1963.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,March10, 1973 (age75 years, 242days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Clarence William Allgood (1902-1991) — also known asClarence W. Allgood — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,September12, 1902.Lawyer;trustee, Crippled Children'sHospital;counsel, AmericanHospitalAssociation;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1961-73;took senior status 1973.Member,PiKappa Alpha;American BarAssociation;Elks;BlueKey;Civitan.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,November30, 1991 (age89 years, 79days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Sydney Johnston Bowie (1865-1928) — also known asSydney J. Bowie — of Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.; Anniston,CalhounCounty, Ala.; Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.,July 26,1865.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlabamaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1894-1900;chair ofTalladega County Democratic Party, 1896-99;U.S.Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1901-07; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Alabama,1920(delegation chair);automobiledealer; director, First NationalBank ofTalladega; American Trust and SavingsBank;Industrial SavingsBank.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,May 7,1928 (age62 years, 286days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Jesse Francis Stallings (1856-1928) — also known asJesse F. Stallings — of Greenville,ButlerCounty, Ala.Born near Manningham,ButlerCounty, Ala.,April 4,1856.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1888(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization);U.S.Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1893-1901; president,Lincoln ReserveLifeInsurance Co., 1912-28.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,March18, 1928 (age71 years, 349days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | John Parks Newsome (1893-1961) — also known asJohn P. Newsome — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,February13, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1943-45.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,November10, 1961 (age68 years, 270days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Albert Lee Smith Jr. (1931-1997) — also known asAlbert L. Smith, Jr. — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,August31, 1931.Republican.Insuranceagent; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1968,1972,1976,1984;U.S.Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1981-83; defeated,1978, 1982; candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1984.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,August12, 1997 (age65 years, 346days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Truman Heminway Aldrich (1848-1932) — also known asTruman H. Aldrich — of Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.; Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Palmyra,WayneCounty, N.Y.,October17, 1848.Republican.Banker;miningengineer;U.S.Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1896-97; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Alabama,1904;postmaster atBirmingham,Ala., 1911-15.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,April28, 1932 (age83 years, 194days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Henry Lafayette Anderton (c.1887-1955) — Born about 1887. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1926.Baptist.Member of the "dry" faction which advocated alcohol prohibition; hisslogan was "Drier than talcum powder in the Sahara desert.".Died in1955(ageabout68 years).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.| |  Campaign slogan:"Drier than talcum powder in the Sahara desert." |
| | Art Hanes Sr. (1916-1997) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,October19, 1916.Commissionpresident of Birmingham, Alabama, 1961-63.In December 1962, ordered that all city parks be closed, rather thanallowing them to be desegregated.DiedMay 8,1997 (age80 years, 201days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | John Jefferson Jolly (1838-1881) — also known asJohn J. Jolly;Jack Jolly — Born in Mt. Hebron,GreeneCounty, Ala.,March18, 1838.Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1868;candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama, 1872; member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1876-77.Died in Gainesville,SumterCounty, Ala.,May 2,1881 (age43 years, 45days).Original intermentsomewherein Gainesville, Ala.; reinterment in 1920 at Elmwood Cemetery. | | John Davidson McNeel (1871-1940) — also known asJohn D. McNeel — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Bullock Creek,YorkCounty, S.C.,October13, 1871.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Birmingham, Alabama, 1914-20.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,March 8,1940 (age68 years, 147days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | John Frederick Hartsfield (1884-1953) — also known asJohn F. Hartsfield — of Illiopolis,SangamonCounty, Ill.; Monticello,PiattCounty, Ill.; Homewood,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,January3, 1884.Democrat.Jeweler;postmaster atMonticello,Ill., 1934-46 (acting, 1934-35).According topublishedreports, he had an argument with his daughter-in-law overdisciplining two small children; he thenshother in the chest (she survived), and thenshot andkilledhimself, in Homewood,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,May 9,1953 (age69 years, 126days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | William Armstrong Percy (1863-1912) — also known asWilliam A. Percy — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Born in Greenville,WashingtonCounty, Miss.,January24, 1863.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1904(HonoraryVice-President),1912.Episcopalian.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in the Maxwell HouseHotel,Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,May 22,1912 (age49 years, 119days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof William Alexander Percy and Nancy Irwin 'Nannie' (Armstrong)Percy; brother ofLeRoy Percy; married1891 to LottieGalloway; married to Caroline Yarborough. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Rufus Hansom Hagood Jr. (1887-1934) — also known asRufus H. Hagood, Jr. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,November21, 1887.Democrat.Physician;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory,1932.Suffered aheartattack in the dining room of a downtownhotel,and died soon after in EmergencyHospital,Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,February1, 1934 (age46 years, 72days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Thomas Jacob Kennamer (1870-1938) — also known asThomas J. Kennamer — of Ensley (now part of Birmingham),JeffersonCounty, Ala.; Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Kennamer Cove,MarshallCounty, Ala.,July 19,1870.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1912(alternate),1924,1928,1932,1936(member,CredentialsCommittee); member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Alabama, 1937.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,September28, 1938 (age68 years, 71days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Adele Goodwyn McNeel (1872-1939) — also known asAdele Goodwyn;Mrs. John D.McNeel —of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Alabama,November6, 1872.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alabama, 1920.Female.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,April28, 1939 (age66 years, 173days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Robert William Hagood (1867-1940) — also known asRobert W. Hagood — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,January22, 1867.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee).Died in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,January29, 1940 (age73 years, 7days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Besie Beddow (1893-1975) — also known asMarietta Margaret MacLeod;Mrs. RoderickBeddow —of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.BornFebruary27, 1893.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1936.Female.DiedJuly 1,1975 (age82 years, 124days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Arthur D. Shores (1904-1996) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.BornSeptember25, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1968,1972(alternate).DiedDecember16, 1996 (age92 years, 82days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Martin Mortimer Baldwin (b. 1873) — of Alabama. Born in Fitzpatrick,BullockCounty, Ala.,August26, 1873.Member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1900-01; state court judge inAlabama, 1906.Episcopalian.Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Frank Bainbridge — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1936.Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Pattie Ruffner Jacobs — also known asMrs. Solon Jacobs — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alabama, 1920;delegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933.Female.Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
Forest HillCemetery
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Founded 1886
Highlands UnitedMethodist Church Columbarium
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Marsh Acker Jr. (1927-2018) — also known asWilliam M. Acker, Jr. — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,October25, 1927.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1972;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1982-96;took senior status 1996.Methodist.Member,KappaAlpha Order;PhiBeta Kappa.DiedJune 21,2018 (age90 years, 239days).Cremated;ashes interred at Highlands United Methodist Church Columbarium.
Maple HillCemetery
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Smith (1762-1840) — of Yorkville, York District (now York,YorkCounty), S.C.Born in South Carolina,1762.Democrat.Planter;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from York, 1796-97,1824-26; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from York, 1803-08, 1831-32; common pleascourt judge in South Carolina, 1808-16;U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1816-23, 1826-31; received 7electoral votes for Vice-President,1828;received 23 electoral votes for Vice-President,1836;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1836-40.Member,Freemasons.Slaveowner. Died in Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.,June 26,1840 (ageabout 77years).Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment atMaple Hill Cemetery.
Oak HillCemetery
1120 North 19th Street
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Founded 1871
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1977
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert Harwell Henley (1843-1873) — also known asRobert Henley — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Demopolis,MarengoCounty, Ala.,January20, 1843.Lawyer;newspaperpublisher;mayorof Birmingham, Ala., 1871-73; appointed 1871; died in office 1873.Died in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,April22, 1873 (age30 years, 92days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Frank Murray Dixon (1892-1965) — also known asFrank M. Dixon — of Alabama. Born in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,July 25,1892.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; injured during the warandlost hisright leg;delegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933;Governor ofAlabama, 1939-43; defeated in primary, 1934; DemocraticPresidential Elector for Alabama,1960(voted forHarryF. Byrd andStromThurmond).Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;KappaAlpha Order;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Kiwanis.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,October11, 1965 (age73 years, 78days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | William Hugh Smith (1826-1899) — also known asWilliam H. Smith — of Wedowee,RandolphCounty, Ala.; Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born inFayetteCounty, Ga.,April26, 1826.Republican.Governor ofAlabama, 1868-70; delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlabama,1876,1880,1892;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1880-85;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1880-85.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,January1, 1899 (age72 years, 250days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt (1834-1895) — also known asGoldsmith W. Hewitt — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Elyton (now part of Birmingham),JeffersonCounty, Ala.,February14, 1834.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1870-71, 1886-88; member ofAlabamastate senate, 1872-74;U.S.Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1875-79, 1881-85.Slaveowner. Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,May 27,1895 (age61 years, 102days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Oscar Richard Hundley (1855-1921) — also known asOscar R. Hundley — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.Born inLimestoneCounty, Ala.,October30, 1855.Republican.Lawyer;division counsel, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. LouisRailway,1884-1907; member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1887-90; member ofAlabamastate senate, 1891-98; candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama 8th District, 1896; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Alabama,1904;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1907-09;resigned 1909; president and general counsel, SunLifeInsurance Company, Birmingham, Ala., 1913.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,December22, 1921 (age66 years, 53days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | William Cochrane Fitts (1866-1954) — also known asWilliam C. Fitts — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.BornJanuary29, 1866.Lawyer;Alabamastate attorney general, 1894-98;delegateto Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901.Died inWashington,D.C.,February26, 1954 (age88 years, 28days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Maurice B. Throckmorton (1855-1888) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,October22, 1855.Democrat.Railroadticket agent; postmaster atBirmingham,Ala., 1887-88.Member,Elks.While he tried to reason with and pacify a lynch mob outside thecounty jail, sheriff deputies, under orders to protect the jail,firedinto the crowd, hitting him; he died from his wounds the next day,Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,December8, 1888 (age33 years, 47days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Claude Ollius Vardaman (1903-1992) — also known asClaude O. Vardaman — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Goodwater,CoosaCounty, Ala.,July 29,1903.Republican.AlabamaRepublican state chair, 1942-59; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Alabama,1944,1948,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956(delegation chair),1960.Methodist.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,March20, 1992 (age88 years, 235days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Temple Emanu-ElCemetery
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Simon Klotz (1855-1941) — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Nancy,France,December16, 1855.ConsularAgent for France inBirmingham,Ala., 1894-1935.Jewish.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,June 17,1941 (age85 years, 183days).Interment at Temple Emanu-El Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Klotz and Miriam Klotz; married to CamilleCaheen. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
St. LukesEpiscopal Columbarium
Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert Smith Vance (1931-1989) — also known asBob Vance — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.; Mountain Brook,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Talladega,TalladegaCounty, Ala.,May 10,1931.Democrat.Lawyer;AlabamaDemocratic state chair, 1966-77; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alabama,1968,1972(alternate);Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1977-81;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1981-89; died inoffice 1989.Assassinatedby way of amail bomb,in Mountain Brook,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,December16, 1989 (age58 years, 220days). Walter Leroy Moody, Jr., who sent the bomb, was convictedof murder, sentenced to death, and executed in 2018.Cremated;ashes interred at St. Lukes Episcopal Columbarium. | | Helen Vance (1934-2010) — also known asHelen Hauk Rainey;Mrs. BobVance —of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.; Mountain Brook,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,February7, 1934.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1968;in December 1989, she wasseriouslyinjured by the explosion of a mail bomb which killed her husband.Female.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,October18, 2010 (age76 years, 253days).Cremated;ashes interred at St. Lukes Episcopal Columbarium.
GreenCemetery
Pinson, Jefferson County, Alabama
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Thomas Haughey (1826-1869) — of Elyton (now part of Birmingham),JeffersonCounty, Ala.; Decatur,MorganCounty, Ala.Born in Glasgow,Scotland,1826.Republican.Physician;surgeon;delegateto Alabama state constitutional convention, 1867;U.S.Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1868-69.Slaveowner. While making apoliticalspeech, he was assaulted by A. B. Collins, whoshot andmortallywounded him; he died six days later, in Courtland,LawrenceCounty, Ala.,August5, 1869 (ageabout 43years).Interment at Green Cemetery.
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