Fred L. Blackmon
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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.
He attended the public schools in Dearmanville and Choccolocco, the State normal college at Jacksonville, Alabama
(now Jacksonville State University
, Douglasville (Georgia) College, and Mountain City Business College, Chattanooga, Tennessee
.
He graduated from the law department of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
in the same year and commenced practice in Anniston, Alabama
.
City attorney for Anniston from 1898 until 1902.
He served as member of the State senate from 1900 until 1910.
He served as chairman of the congressional committee for the fourth Alabama district from 1906 until 1910, when he resigned.
Blackmon was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1911.
Had also been reelected to the Sixty-seventh
Congress.
He died in Bartow, Florida
, on February 8, 1921.
He was interred in the Hillside Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Born at Lime Branch, Georgia, Blackmon moved with his parents to Calhoun County, Alabama
Calhoun County, Alabama
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of John C. Calhoun, famous member of the United States Senate from South Carolina. As of 2010 the population was 118,572. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1883.
He attended the public schools in Dearmanville and Choccolocco, the State normal college at Jacksonville, Alabama
Jacksonville, Alabama
Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. which is a 49% increase since 2000. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(now Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...
, Douglasville (Georgia) College, and Mountain City Business College, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
.
He graduated from the law department of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in the same year and commenced practice in Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
.
City attorney for Anniston from 1898 until 1902.
He served as member of the State senate from 1900 until 1910.
He served as chairman of the congressional committee for the fourth Alabama district from 1906 until 1910, when he resigned.
Blackmon was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1911.
Had also been reelected to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress.
He died in Bartow, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a...
, on February 8, 1921.
He was interred in the Hillside Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
.