List of United States Representatives from Alabama
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Current members
Updated January 2011.- Robert AderholtRobert AderholtRobert Brown Aderholt is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes most of the far northern suburbs of Birmingham, as well as the southern suburbs of Huntsville and Decatur.- Early life, education and career :Aderholt was born in...
– Republican Party – Alabama 4th District – Website - Spencer BachusSpencer BachusSpencer Thomas Bachus III is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party and the senior member of the Alabama U. S. House delegation...
– Republican Party – Alabama 6th District – Website - Jo BonnerJo BonnerJosiah Robins Bonner, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and early political career:...
– Republican Party – Alabama 1st District – Website - Mo BrooksMo BrooksMorris Jackson "Mo" Brooks, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life:Brooks was born in 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina,and moved to Huntsville, Alabama, in 1963...
– Republican Party – Alabama 5th District – Website - Martha RobyMartha RobyMartha Dubina Roby is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party. She narrowly defeated incumbent Representative Bobby Bright on November 2 during the United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2010 and assumed office in January 2011.-Early life,...
– Republican Party – Alabama 2nd District – Website - Mike D. RogersMike D. RogersMichael Dennis "Mike" Rogers , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and education:...
– Republican Party – Alabama 3rd District – Website - Terri SewellTerri SewellTerrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party and the first black woman elected to Congress from Alabama...
– Democratic Party – Alabama 7th District – Website
Previous members
Representative | Years | Party | District |
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James Abercrombie James Abercrombie (Congressman) James Abercrombie was an American politician. He was born in Hancock County, Georgia in 1792. He moved to Alabama in the early 1810s and settled first in Monroe County, now called Dallas County, Alabama, and then in Montgomery County, Alabama.During the War of 1812, he served as a corporal in Maj.... |
1851–1855 | Whig | |
John Abercrombie John Abercrombie (Congressman) John William Abercrombie was President of the University of Alabama and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. He was born in St. Clair County, Alabama, near Kellys Creek Post Office, in 1866.... |
1913–1917 | Democratic | |
Truman H. Aldrich Truman H. Aldrich Truman Heminway Aldrich was a civil engineer, a mining company executive, and a paleontologist, and briefly served in the United States House of Representatives and as Postmaster of Birmingham.-Early life and education:Aldrich was born in Palmyra and suffered from poor health as a young boy... |
1896–1897 | Republican | |
William F. Aldrich William F. Aldrich William Farrington Aldrich was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, brother of Truman Heminway Aldrich and great-great-grandfather of William J... |
1896–1901 | Republican | |
Miles C. Allgood Miles C. Allgood Miles Clayton Allgood was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Chepultepec , Blount County, Alabama, Allgood attended the common schools of his native county and was graduated from the State Normal College at Florence, Alabama , in 1898.He taught school in Blount County... |
1923–1935 | Democratic | |
Edward B. Almon Edward B. Almon Edward Berton Almon was a democratic member of the United States House of Representatives who represented northwest Alabama's 8th congressional district.- Early life :Almon was born near Moulton, Alabama in Lawrence County, April 18, 1860... |
1915–1933 | Democratic | |
William J. Alston William J. Alston William Jeffreys Alston was an American attorney, politician, and planter from Alabama. Originally a Whig and later a Democrat, he served several terms as a county judge, multiple terms as an Alabama senator and representative, and one term as a United States Representative.-Early life:William J... |
1849–1851 | Whig | |
Elizabeth B. Andrews Elizabeth B. Andrews Elizabeth Bullock Andrews was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, wife of George William Andrews, and the first woman to represent Alabama in the United States House of Representatives.... |
1972–1973 | Democratic | |
George W. Andrews George W. Andrews For the Canadian politician see George William Andrews George William Andrews was a U.S... |
1944–1971 | Democratic | |
Glenn Andrews | 1965–1967 | Republican | |
John H. Bankhead John H. Bankhead John Hollis Bankhead was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama.-Biography:He was born on September 13, 1842. He was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the term left by the death of John Tyler Morgan, and was later re-elected twice. He served in the Senate from June 18, 1907... |
1887–1907 | Democratic | |
Walter W. Bankhead Walter W. Bankhead Walter Will Bankhead was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, son of John Hollis Bankhead II, grandson of John Hollis Bankhead, nephew of William Brockman Bankhead, and cousin of Tallulah Bankhead.... |
1941 | Democratic | |
William B. Bankhead William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead was an American politician from Alabama who served as U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House. He was a Democrat. Bankhead was a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other southern... |
1917–1940 | Democratic | |
Laurie C. Battle Laurie C. Battle Laurie Calvin Battle was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Wilsonville, Alabama, Battle graduated from Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Alabama in 1930.... |
1947–1955 | Democratic | |
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor was a Kentucky native who later moved to Alabama and then Texas. Baylor was also the nephew of Kentucky politician Jesse Bledsoe.... |
1829–1831 | Democratic | |
James E. Belser | 1843–1845 | Democratic | |
Tom Bevill Tom Bevill Tom Bevill , a Democrat, was a fifteen-term U.S. congressman representing Alabama's 4th Congressional District .-Early years and education:... |
1967–1997 | Democratic | |
Fred L. Blackmon Fred L. Blackmon Fred Leonard Blackmon was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born at Lime Branch, Georgia, Blackmon moved with his parents to Calhoun County, Alabama, in 1883.... |
1911–1921 | Democratic | |
Franklin Welsh Bowdon Franklin Welsh Bowdon Franklin Welsh Bowdon was an Alabama congressman .Bowdon was born in Chester District, South Carolina, graduated from the University of Alabama in 1836, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Talladega, Alabama... |
1846–1851 | Democratic | |
Sydney J. Bowie Sydney J. Bowie Sydney Johnston Bowie was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, nephew of Franklin Welsh Bowdon.Born in Talladega, Alabama, Bowie attended private schools, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1885.He was admitted to the bar June 1, 1885, and... |
1901–1907 | Democratic | |
William B. Bowling William B. Bowling William Bismarck Bowling was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Calhoun County, Alabama, Bowling attended the common schools, and graduated from the State normal school, Jacksonville, Alabama, in 1892.... |
1920–1928 | Democratic | |
Frank W. Boykin Frank W. Boykin Frank William Boykin, Sr. served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963.... |
1935–1963 | Democratic | |
Taul Bradford Taul Bradford Taul Bradford was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Talladega, Alabama, Bradford attended the local school. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1854... |
1875–1877 | Democratic | |
John Bragg John Bragg (politician) John Bragg was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born near Warrenton, North Carolina, Bragg attended the local academy at Warrenton, and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1824.... |
1851–1853 | Democratic | |
Willis Brewer Willis Brewer Willis Brewer was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born near Livingston, Alabama, Brewer attended the common schools.He entered the Confederate States Army at the age of eighteen years.Journalist, author, and planter.... |
1897–1901 | Democratic | |
Bobby Bright Bobby Bright Bobby Neal Bright, Sr. is an American politician who served as U.S. Representative for from 2009 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes just over half of the state capital, Montgomery, as well as most of the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern part of the state.... |
2009–2011 | Democratic | |
Frederick G. Bromberg | 1873–1875 | Liberal Republican | |
Glen Browder Glen Browder John Glen Browder is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district. Browder was born in Sumter, South Carolina and graduated from Edmunds High School in 1961. He attended Presbyterian College, receiving a B.A. in history in 1965. He went on... |
1989–1997 | Democratic | |
John Hall Buchanan, Jr. John Hall Buchanan, Jr. John Hall Buchanan, Jr. served as a United States Congressman from Alabama's 6th congressional district.- Early life :... |
1965–1981 | Republican | |
Alfred E. Buck | 1869–1871 | Republican | |
Charles W. Buckley | 1868–1873 | Republican | |
John L. Burnett John L. Burnett John Lawson Burnett was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Cedar Bluff, Alabama, Burnett attended the common schools of the county, Wesleyan Institute, Cave Spring, Georgia, and the local high school at Gaylesville, Alabama.He studied law and was graduated from Vanderbilt University,... |
1899–1919 | Democratic | |
John Henry Caldwell John Henry Caldwell John Henry Caldwell was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Caldwell attended the common schools of Huntsville and Bacon College, Harrodsburg, Kentucky.... |
1873–1877 | Democratic | |
Sonny Callahan Sonny Callahan Herbert Leon "Sonny" Callahan is a politician from Alabama.Callahan was born in Mobile, Alabama he had eight brothers and sisters and he attended classes at a branch of the University of Alabama that was located in Mobile. He did not graduate. Callahan served in the United States Navy from 1952 to... |
1985–2003 | Republican | |
John B. Callis | 1868–1869 | Republican | |
Archibald Hill Carmichael Archibald Hill Carmichael For the Canadian Member of Parliament see Archibald M. CarmichaelArchibald Hill Carmichael was an American Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from November 1933 to January 1937.- Early life :Archibald Hill... |
1933–1937 | Democratic | |
Reuben Chapman Reuben Chapman Reuben Chapman was an American lawyer and politician. Born in 1799 in Bowling Green, Virginia, he represented Alabama in the U.S. House from 1835 to 1847 and served as the 13th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1847 to 1849. He died in Huntsville, Alabama in 1882.-External links:**... |
1835–1847 | Democratic | |
Richard Henry Clarke Richard Henry Clarke Richard Henry Clarke was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Dayton, Alabama, Clarke attended Green Springs Academy and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in July 1861.... |
1889–1897 | Democratic | |
Clement Comer Clay Clement Comer Clay Clement Comer Clay was the eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837.Clay was born in Halifax County, Virginia. His father, William Clay, was an officer in the American Revolutionary War, who moved to Grainger County, Tennessee, after the war. Clay attended public schools and... |
1829–1835 | Democratic | |
Henry D. Clayton | 1897–1914 | Democratic | |
Newton N. Clements | 1880–1881 | Democratic | |
David Clopton David Clopton David Clopton was a prominent Alabama politician.-Biography:Clopton was born in Putnam County, Georgia, and moved to Alabama in 1844. He graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1840 and was admitted to the bar in 1841.Clopton represented Alabama's 3rd district in the United States House of... |
1859–1861 | Democratic | |
James E. Cobb James E. Cobb James Edward Cobb was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Thomaston, Georgia, Cobb attended the public schools, and was graduated from Emory College, Oxford, Georgia, in June 1856.He studied law.... |
1887–1896 | Democratic | |
Williamson R. W. Cobb | 1847–1861 | Democratic | |
James L. Cottrell | 1846–1847 | Democratic | |
George W. Crabb | 1838–1841 | Whig | |
George H. Craig | 1885 | Republican | |
William B. Craig William B. Craig William Benjamin Craig was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Selma, Alabama, Craig attended the public and high schools of Selma and was graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee.He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Selma,... |
1907–1911 | Democratic | |
Robert E. Cramer | 1991–2009 | Democratic | |
John Crowell John Crowell (Alabama) John Crowell was a Delegate from Alabama Territory, the first Representative from the state of Alabama, and the United States agent to the Creek Indians. Crowell was born in Halifax County, North Carolina in 1780, and died at Fort Mitchell, Alabama in 1846.-Reference:... |
1819–1821 | Democratic-Republican | |
Jabez L. M. Curry Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry was a lawyer, soldier, U.S. Congressman, college professor and administrator, diplomat, and officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
1857–1861 | Democratic | |
Edmund S. Dargan | 1845–1847 | Democratic | |
Alexander C. Davidson Alexander C. Davidson Alexander Caldwell Davidson was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born near Charlotte, North Carolina, Davidson attended the public schools of Marengo County, Alabama, and graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa on July 11, 1848. He studied law in Mobile, Alabama, but never practiced... |
1885–1889 | Democratic | |
Artur Davis Artur Davis Artur Genestre Davis is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for , serving from 2003 to 2011 when he was succeeded by Terri Sewell, also a member of the Democratic Party.... |
2003–2011 | Democratic | |
Edward deGraffenried Edward deGraffenried Edward Degraffenried was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Eutlw, Alabama, Degraffenried graduated from Gulf Coast Military Academy, Gulfport, Mississippi, in 1917.... |
1949–1953 | Democratic | |
James Dellet James Dellet James Dellet was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. He was born on February 18, 1788 in Camden, New Jersey. He moved to Columbia, South Carolina with his parents in 1800. In 1810, he graduated from the University of South Carolina at... |
1839–1841 1843–1845 |
Whig | |
William Henry Denson William Henry Denson William Henry Denson was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Uchee, Alabama, Denson attended the common schools and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.... |
1893–1895 | Democratic | |
S. Hubert Dent, Jr. S. Hubert Dent, Jr. Stanley Hubert Dent, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Eufaula, Alabama, Dent attended the common schools, and was graduated from Southern University , Greensboro, Alabama, in 1886.He was graduated from the University of Virginia Law School at Charlottesville in 1889.He was... |
1909–1921 | Democratic | |
William Louis Dickinson | 1965–1993 | Republican | |
James F. Dowdell | 1853–1859 | Democratic | |
Peter M. Dox | 1869–1873 | Democratic | |
Jack Edwards Jack Edwards (U.S.) William Jackson "Jack" Edwards is a former U.S. Republican politician, who represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 until 1985.... |
1965–1985 | Republican | |
Carl Elliott Carl Elliott Carl Atwood Elliott was a U.S. Congressman from the state of Alabama. He was elected to eight consecutive terms in office, serving from January 1949 to January 1965.... |
1949–1965 | Democratic | |
Ben Erdreich Ben Erdreich Benjamin Erdreich is a former United States congressman from Alabama.-Early life:Erdreich was born in Birmingham, Alabama to an upper-middle class family. He attended Yale University, graduating in 1960. He served as editor of the Alabama Law Review while attending the University of Alabama law... |
1983–1993 | Democratic | |
Terry Everett Terry Everett Robert Terry Everett is an American politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing .... |
1993–2009 | Republican | |
Ronnie Flippo Ronnie Flippo Ronnie Gene Flippo is a former United States Congressman from Alabama.Flippo was born August 15, 1937 in Florence, Alabama. He attended the University of North Alabama and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. This was followed up by a Masters degree in accounting from the University... |
1977–1991 | Democratic | |
Walter Flowers Walter Flowers Walter Flowers was an American Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 1969 to January 1979.-Private life:... |
1969–1979 | Democratic | |
William H. Forney William H. Forney William Henry Forney was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was the grandson of Peter Forney and nephew of Daniel Munroe Forney and the brother of John Horace Forney.-Biography:... |
1875–1893 | Democratic | |
William Willis Garth William Willis Garth William Willis Garth was an American politician. He served as a representative of the Alabama 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1877 and 1879.... |
1877–1879 | Democratic | |
John Gayle | 1847–1849 | Whig | |
Albert T. Goodwyn | 1896–1897 | Populist | |
George M. Grant George M. Grant George McInvale Grant was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Alabama.Grant was born in Louisville, Alabama. He obtained a law degree from University of Alabama in 1922... |
1938–1965 | Democratic | |
Oscar L. Gray | 1915–1919 | Democratic | |
Parker Griffith Parker Griffith Parker Griffith, M.D. is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party, having switched from the Democratic Party on December 22, 2009, but lost the Republican primary and his term ended in January 2011.-Early life, education and... |
2009–2011 | Republican | |
William A. Handley | 1871–1873 | Democratic | |
Jeremiah Haralson Jeremiah Haralson Jeremiah Haralson , was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama.-Early life and education:Born on a plantation near Columbus, Georgia, he was raised as a slave and was self-educated. He moved to Alabama and engaged in agricultural pursuits... |
1875–1877 | Republican | |
Christopher C. Harris | 1914–1915 | Democratic | |
Claude Harris, Jr. Claude Harris, Jr. Claude Harris, Jr. was an American politician.A Democrat from Alabama, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 until 1993. He was succeeded in the House by Earl F. Hilliard.-Biography:... |
1987–1993 | Democratic | |
Sampson Willis Harris Sampson Willis Harris Sampson Willis Harris was an American politician and lawyer in the states of Georgia and Alabama.Harris was born in Elbert County, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1828, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1830... |
1847–1857 | Democratic | |
George Paul Harrison George Paul Harrison George Paul Harrison was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born at "Monteith Plantation," near Savannah, Georgia, Harrison attended Effingham Academy and the Georgia Military Institute at Marietta.... |
1894–1897 | Democratic | |
Thomas Haughey Thomas Haughey Thomas Haughey was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Haughey received a limited education.Immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in New York City.... |
1868–1869 | Republican | |
Charles Hays Charles Hays Charles Hays was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Biography:Hays was born at "Hays Mount," in Greene County, Alabama near Boligee where he completed preparatory studies under private teachers.... |
1869–1877 | Republican | |
J. Thomas Heflin J. Thomas Heflin James Thomas Heflin , nicknamed "Cotton Tom", was a leading proponent of white supremacy, most notably as a United States Senator from Alabama.-Biography:... |
1904–1920 | Democratic | |
Robert S. Heflin | 1869–1871 | Republican | |
Hilary A. Herbert Hilary A. Herbert Hilary Abner Herbert was Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland. He also served as a member of the United States house of representatives from Alabama.-Biography:... |
1877–1893 | Democratic | |
Thomas H. Herndon Thomas H. Herndon Thomas Hord Herndon was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Erie, Greene County, Alabama, Herndon attended a private school.He graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1847.... |
1879–1883 | Democratic | |
Goldsmith W. Hewitt Goldsmith W. Hewitt Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Biography:Born near Elyton , Jefferson County, Alabama, Hewitt attended the country schools.... |
1875–1879 1881–1885 |
Democratic | |
J. Lister Hill J. Lister Hill Joseph Lister Hill was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama. He was elected to fill the term left by the resignation of Dixie Bibb Graves and was reelected five times, serving in the Senate from January 11, 1938 until January 3, 1969... |
1923–1938 | Democratic | |
Earl F. Hilliard Earl F. Hilliard Earl Frederick Hilliard is a politician from the U.S. state of Alabama.Hilliard was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and graduated from Morehouse College. He was elected as a Democrat to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1974 and served from 1975 until 1981 and in the Alabama Senate from 1981... |
1993–2003 | Democratic | |
Henry W. Hilliard | 1845–1851 | Whig | |
Sam Hobbs Sam Hobbs Samuel Francis Hobbs was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Selma, Alabama, Hobbs attended the public schools, Callaway's Preparatory School, Marion Military Institute, and Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, graduating from the law department of the University of Alabama at... |
1935–1951 | Democratic | |
Richmond P. Hobson | 1907–1915 | Democratic | |
George S. Houston George S. Houston George Smith Houston was an American Democratic politician who was the 24th Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878.... |
1841–1849 1851–1861 |
Democratic | |
Milford W. Howard Milford W. Howard Milford Wriarson Howard was a United States Representative from Alabama.Howard was first elected to the House of Representatives as a Populist in 1894. He was reelected in 1896 but did not seek another term in 1898. Howard returned to his hometown of Fort Payne, Alabama to practice law... |
1895–1899 | Populist | |
David Hubbard David Hubbard David Hubbard was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, cousin of Samuel Houston.Born near the town of Old Liberty , Bedford County, Virginia, Hubbard attended the county schools and an academy.... |
1839–1841 1849–1851 |
Democratic | |
George Huddleston George Huddleston George Huddleston was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, father of George Huddleston, Jr.Born on a farm near Lebanon, Tennessee, Huddleston attended the common schools.... |
1915–1937 | Democratic | |
George Huddleston, Jr. George Huddleston, Jr. George Huddleston, Jr. was a Democratic Congressman from Alabama.Huddleston was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the son of George Huddleston, who represented the Birmingham area in Congress from 1915 to 1937... |
1955–1965 | Democratic | |
Samuel Williams Inge Samuel Williams Inge Samuel Williams Inge was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. He was born on February 22, 1817 in Warren County, North Carolina. He moved to Greene County, Alabama, attended the public schools, and studied law... |
1847–1851 | Democratic | |
Pete Jarman Pete Jarman Peterson Bryant Jarman was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Early life:Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Jarman attended the public schools, the Normal College, Livingston, Alabama, and Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama... |
1937–1949 | Democratic | |
Lamar Jeffers Lamar Jeffers Lamar Jeffers was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Anniston, Alabama, Jeffers attended the public schools and the Alabama Presbyterian College at Anniston.He served with the Alabama National Guard from 1904 to 1914.... |
1921–1935 | Democratic | |
James T. Jones James T. Jones James Taylor Jones was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Richmond, Virginia, Jones moved with his father to Marengo County, Alabama, in 1834.He pursued classical studies.... |
1877–1879 1883–1889 |
Democratic | |
Robert E. Jones, Jr. Robert E. Jones, Jr. Robert E. Jones, Jr. was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 8th district of Alabama. He was the last to represent that district before it was removed as a result of the 1970 United States Census. Presently there are seven U.S. House districts in Alabama.-Early... |
1947–1977 | Democratic | |
Francis William Kellogg Francis William Kellogg Francis William Kellogg was a U.S. Representative from the states of Michigan and Alabama.-Biography:... |
1868–1869 | Republican | |
Joab Lawler Joab Lawler Joab Lawler was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Union County, North Carolina, Lawler moved with his father to Tennessee and thence, in 1815, to Mississippi Territory.He attended the public schools.... |
1835–1837 | Democratic | |
1837–1838 | Whig | ||
Burwell Boykin Lewis Burwell Boykin Lewis Burwell Boykin Lewis represented both Alabama's 6th congressional district and Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.- Early life :... |
1875–1877 1879–1880 |
Democratic | |
Dixon Hall Lewis Dixon Hall Lewis Dixon Hall Lewis was an American politician who served as a Representative and a Senator from Alabama.-Biography:... |
1829–1844 | Democratic | |
Robert F. Ligon Robert F. Ligon Robert Fulwood Ligon was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. A Democrat, Ligon served Governor George S. Houston of the same political party from 1874 to 1876. Ligon also served in the United States House of Representatives.The son of Robert and Wilhelmina Ligon, Robert Ligon was born in... |
1877–1879 | Democratic | |
William M. Lowe William M. Lowe William Manning Lowe was an American politician who served the state of Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1879 and 1881 and in 1882. He was born on June 12, 1842 in Huntsville, Alabama. He attended the Wesleyan University at Florence, Alabama and the University of Virginia... |
1879–1882 | Greenbacker | |
Francis S. Lyon | 1835–1837 | National Republican | |
1837–1839 | Whig | ||
Carter Manasco Carter Manasco Carter Manasco was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Townley, Alabama, Manasco attended the public schools and Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law, LL.B., 1927 and J.D. 1929. He was admitted to the bar the same year and began... |
1941–1949 | Democratic | |
Samuel W. Mardis | 1831–1835 | Democratic | |
James D. Martin James D. Martin James Douglas Martin is a retired Republican politician from the US state of Alabama. His 1962 campaign for the United States Senate was the first serious showing by a member of his party since Reconstruction.... |
1965–1967 | Republican | |
John Mason Martin John Mason Martin John Mason Martin was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, son of Joshua Lanier Martin.Born in Athens, Alabama, Martin attended the common schools, the high school in Green Springs, Alabama, and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.He was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, in... |
1885–1887 | Democratic | |
Joshua L. Martin Joshua L. Martin Joshua Lanier Martin was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 12th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1845 to 1847. He was born on 5 December 1799 in Blount County, Tennessee. He taught school during his young years and studied law in Maryville, Tennessee; then moved... |
1835–1839 | Democratic | |
Felix G. McConnell | 1843–1846 | Democratic | |
John McDuffie John McDuffie John McDuffie was born in River Ridge, Alabama in Monroe County on September 25, 1883. He was educated by private tutors. He attended college at Southern University in Greensboro. He later attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn, Alabama, where he in graduated in 1904... |
1919–1935 | Democratic | |
John Van McDuffie John Van McDuffie John Van McDuffie was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Addison, New York, McDuffie attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to Bureau County, Illinois, in 1855... |
1890–1891 | Republican | |
John McKee John McKee John McKee was an American politician who served as the first Representative of Alabama's 2nd District from 1823 to 1829. McKee was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia , and attended Liberty Hall Academy in Lexington... |
1823–1825 | Democratic-Republican | |
1825–1829 | Democratic | ||
John McKinley John McKinley John McKinley was a U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, his family moved to Kentucky when he was an infant... |
1833–1835 | Democratic | |
Gabriel Moore Gabriel Moore Gabriel Moore was a Democratic-Republican politician from Alabama, born in Stokes County, North Carolina. Moore's most prominent role was as fifth Governor of the US state of Alabama from 1829 to 1831; he also was the second Representative of the state of Alabama, and the first Representative of... |
1821–1825 | Democratic-Republican | |
1825–1829 | Democratic | ||
Sydenham Moore Sydenham Moore Sydenham Moore was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, Moore pursued classical studies.He attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa 1833-1836.He studied law.... |
1857–1861 | Democratic | |
William O. Mulkey | 1914–1915 | Democratic | |
John Murphy John Murphy (Alabama) John Murphy was the fourth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving two terms from 1825 to 1829. Born in 1786 in Columbia, North Carolina, he also represented Alabama in the United States House of Representatives from 1833 to 1835.Under date of April 2, 1834, John Quincy Adams records in his... |
1833–1835 | Democratic | |
John P. Newsome John P. Newsome John Parks Newsome was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Biography:Newsome was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He spent his youth in Thompsons Station, Tennessee. He attended school there, and later attended Battle Ground Academy in nearby Franklin.Following graduation Newsome worked in a wholesale... |
1943–1945 | Democratic | |
William Flynt Nichols William Flynt Nichols William Flynt "Bill" Nichols was a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives from Alabama, having served from 1967 until his death in office.-Education:... |
1967–1988 | Democratic | |
Benjamin White Norris Benjamin White Norris Benjamin White Norris was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Early life and education:Born in Monmouth, Maine, Norris prepared for college at Monmouth Academy, and was graduated from Waterville College , Maine, in 1843. He taught one term in Kents Hill Seminary.He engaged in the grocery business... |
1868–1869 | Republican | |
William C. Oates William C. Oates William Calvin Oates was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War, the 29th Governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896, and a brigadier general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish–American War.... |
1881–1894 | Democratic | |
William Bacon Oliver William Bacon Oliver William Bacon Oliver was a Congressman from Alabama.He was born in Eutaw, Alabama, graduated from the University of Alabama in 1887 and from the law department in 1889... |
1915–1937 | Democratic | |
George Washington Owen George Washington Owen George Washington Owen was an American politician from Alabama who served as that state's 3rd District's Representative, and the 10th Mayor of Mobile. Owen was born in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1796, but moved to Tennessee at a young age... |
1823–1825 | Democratic-Republican | |
1825–1829 | Democratic | ||
Luther Patrick Luther Patrick Luther Patrick was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born near Decatur, Alabama, Patrick attended the public schools, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, and Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.... |
1937–1943 1945–1947 |
Democratic | |
LaFayette L. Patterson Lafayette L. Patterson LaFayette Lee Patterson was a United States Representative from Alabama. He served three terms in the U. S. Congress, from 1928 to 1933.... |
1928–1933 | Democratic | |
William W. Payne William Winter Payne William Winter Payne was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born at "Granville," near Warrenton, Virginia, Payne completed preparatory studies.He studied law but never practiced.... |
1841–1847 | Democratic | |
Charles Pelham Charles Pelham (congressman) Charles Pelham was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Person County, North Carolina, Pelham moved with his parents to Alabama in 1838. There, he attended the common schools and later studied law... |
1873–1875 | Republican | |
Philip Phillips | 1853–1855 | Democratic | |
Charles W. Pierce | 1868–1869 | Republican | |
Thomas S. Plowman Thomas S. Plowman Thomas Scales Plowman was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Talladega, Alabama, Plowman attended the common schools.Joined the Confederate States Army in May 1862 as a member of Company F, Fifty-first Alabama Cavalry.... |
1897–1898 | Democratic | |
Luke Pryor Luke Pryor Luke Pryor was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. He was appointed to fill the Senate term left by the death of George S. Houston and served from January 7 to November 23, 1880, when a replacement was elected. Pryor was a Democrat... |
1883–1885 | Democratic | |
James L. Pugh James L. Pugh James Lawrence Pugh was a U.S. senator from Alabama, as well as a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.- Biography :... |
1859–1861 | Democratic | |
Lilius B. Rainey | 1919–1923 | Democratic | |
Albert Rains Albert Rains Albert McKinley Rains was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Grove Oak, Alabama, Rains attended the public schools, Snead Seminary, Boaz, Alabama, State Teachers College , Jacksonville, Alabama, and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1928 and... |
1945–1965 | Democratic | |
James T. Rapier James T. Rapier James Thomas Rapier was a United States Representative from 1873 until 1875. He was one of Alabama's three black congressmen during Reconstruction.... |
1873–1875 | Republican | |
William N. Richardson William N. Richardson William Richardson was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama to William Richardson and Anne Davis, Richardson served in the Civil War, fighting for the Confederacy.-Civil War:... |
1900–1914 | Democratic | |
Bob R. Riley | 1997–2003 | Republican | |
Gaston A. Robbins Gaston A. Robbins Gaston Ahi Robbins was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Robbins moved to Randolph County, North Carolina.... |
1893–1896 1899–1900 |
Democratic | |
Kenneth A. Roberts Kenneth A. Roberts Kenneth Allison Roberts was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Piedmont, Alabama, Roberts attended the public schools and Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama. He was graduated from the University of Alabama Law School in 1935 and admitted to the bar in 1936... |
1951–1965 | Democratic | |
Thomas W. Sadler | 1885–1887 | Democratic | |
William J. Samford William J. Samford William James Samford was an American Democratic politician who was the 31st Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1901.... |
1879–1881 | Democratic | |
Armistead I. Selden, Jr. Armistead I. Selden, Jr. Armistead Inge Selden, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Early life and military service:Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Selden attended the public schools. He graduated from Greensboro High School in 1938 and from the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, in 1942... |
1953–1969 | Democratic | |
Charles C. Sheats | 1873–1875 | Republican | |
Richard Shelby Richard Shelby Richard Craig Shelby is the senior U.S. Senator from Alabama. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he is the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and was its chairman from 2003 to 2007.... |
1979–1987 | Democratic | |
Charles M. Shelley Charles M. Shelley Charles Miller Shelley was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army and a postbellum U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Early life:... |
1877–1885 | Democratic | |
William C. Sherrod | 1869–1871 | Democratic | |
Benjamin Glover Shields Benjamin Glover Shields Benjamin Glover Shields was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. He was born in Abbeville, South Carolina.... |
1841–1843 | Democratic | |
Eli S. Shorter | 1855–1859 | Democratic | |
Joseph H. Sloss | 1871–1875 | Democratic | |
Albert L. Smith, Jr. Albert L. Smith, Jr. Albert Lee Smith, Jr. was an Alabama politician who represented the 6th district in the United States House of Representatives during the 97th Congress .-Early life:... |
1981–1983 | Republican | |
William Russell Smith William Russell Smith William Russell Smith was a prominent Alabama politician served in both the United States Congress and the Confederate Congress.-Biography:... |
1851–1853 | Unionist | |
1853–1855 | Democratic | ||
1855–1857 | Know-Nothing | ||
John Sparkman John Sparkman John Jackson Sparkman was an American politician from the state of Alabama. A conservative Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate from 1937 until 1979. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President as Adlai Stevenson's running mate in... |
1937–1946 | Democratic | |
Jesse F. Stallings Jesse F. Stallings Jesse Francis Stallings was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born near Manningham, Alabama, Stallings completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1877.... |
1893–1901 | Democratic | |
James A. Stallworth | 1857–1861 | Democratic | |
Joe Starnes Joe Starnes Joe Starnes was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Biography:Born in Guntersville, Alabama, Starnes attended the public schools.... |
1935–1945 | Democratic | |
Henry B. Steagall Henry B. Steagall Henry Bascom Steagall was a United States Representative from Alabama. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and in 1933 co-sponsored the Glass–Steagall Act with Carter Glass, an act that introduced banking reforms and established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation .... |
1915–1943 | Democratic | |
George W. Taylor George W. Taylor George Washington Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born on "Roselawn" plantation near Montgomery, Alabama, Taylor attended private schools.... |
1897–1915 | Democratic | |
Charles Winston Thompson Charles Winston Thompson Charles Winston Thompson was an American banker and politician. He served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Alabama's 5th district from 1901 till his death.-Biography:... |
1901–1904 | Democratic | |
Benjamin S. Turner Benjamin S. Turner Benjamin Sterling Turner was a US Congress Representative from Alabama.... |
1871–1873 | Republican | |
Louis Washington Turpin Louis Washington Turpin Louis Washington Turpin was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, TurpinHis parents having died he moved to Alabama with his sister and settled in Perry County in 1858.Self-educated.... |
1889–1895 | Democratic | |
John R. Tyson John R. Tyson John Russell Tyson was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Lowndes County, Alabama, Tyson attended the public schools.... |
1921–1923 | Democratic | |
Oscar Underwood Oscar Underwood Oscar Wilder Underwood was an American politician.Underwood was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 6, 1862. He was the grandson of Joseph R. Underwood, a Kentucky Senator circa 1850. He attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville... |
1895–1896 1897–1915 |
Democratic | |
Percy Walker Percy Walker Percy Walker, , a Representative from Alabama; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, in December 1812; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1835; commenced the practice of medicine in Mobile, Alabama;... |
1855–1857 | Know-Nothing | |
Zadoc L. Weatherford Zadoc L. Weatherford Zadoc Lorenzo Weatherford was a U.S. Representative from Alabama for the Democratic Party.Born on a farm in Marion County, Alabama, near Vina, Franklin County, Weatherford attended the public schools. He earned an M.D. from the University of Tennessee at Memphis in 1914, and served as an intern at... |
1940–1941 | Democratic | |
Joseph Wheeler Joseph Wheeler Joseph Wheeler was an American military commander and politician. He has the rare distinction of serving as a general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a noted cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and later as a general in the... |
1881–1883 1885–1890 |
Democratic | |
Alexander White Alexander White (Alabama) Alexander White was an American lawyer from Alabama, who represented Alabama in the U.S Congress as a Whig , and as a Republican .... |
1851–1853 | Whig | |
1873–1875 | Republican | ||
Ariosto A. Wiley Ariosto A. Wiley Ariosto Appling Wiley was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, brother of Oliver Cicero Wiley.-Early life:Born in Clayton, Alabama, Wiley moved with his parents to Troy, Alabama. He attended the common schools and was graduated from Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, in 1870... |
1901–1908 | Democratic | |
Oliver C. Wiley Oliver C. Wiley Oliver Cicero Wiley was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, brother of Ariosto Appling Wiley.Born in Troy, Alabama, Wiley attended the common schools.He served as member of the town council for five years.... |
1908–1909 | Democratic | |
Jeremiah N. Williams | 1875–1879 | Democratic | |
Thomas Williams Thomas Williams (Alabama) Thomas Williams was a United States Representative from Alabama.Williams was born near Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the University of East Tennessee in Knoxville... |
1879–1885 | Democratic | |
William Lowndes Yancey William Lowndes Yancey William Lowndes Yancey was a journalist, politician, orator, diplomat and an American leader of the Southern secession movement. A member of the group known as the Fire-Eaters, Yancey was one of the most effective agitators for secession and rhetorical defenders of slavery. An early critic of... |
1844–1846 | Democratic |