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  Huddleston, George
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameGeorge Huddleston
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Birmingham, Alabama , United States
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Born November 11, 1869
DiedFebruary 29, 1960 (90 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedRBH
Dec 31, 2014 09:49pm
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Info(father of George Huddleston, Jr.)

Representative from Alabama; born on a farm near Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., November 11, 1869; attended the common schools; studied law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; was admitted to the bar in 1891 and practiced in Birmingham, Ala., until 1911, when he retired from practice; during the Spanish-American War served as a private in the First Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fourth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-January 3, 1937); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936; died in Birmingham, Ala., February 29, 1960; interment in Elmwood Cemetery.


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FAMILY
Son George Huddleston Jr. 1920-1971

INFORMATION LINKS
Encyclopedia of Alabama  Discuss
RACES
  06/09/1936 AL District 9 - D Runoff Lost 40.70% (-18.60%)
  05/05/1936 AL District 9 - D Primary Won 35.86% (+11.12%)
  11/06/1934 AL District 9 Won 94.99% (+90.90%)
  11/08/1932 AL District 9 Won 86.23% (+76.11%)
  11/04/1930 AL District 9 Won 80.98% (+61.96%)
  11/06/1928 AL District 9 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1926 AL District 9 Won 94.41% (+88.82%)
  11/04/1924 AL District 9 Won 99.94% (+99.88%)
  11/07/1922 AL District 9 Won 94.72% (+89.44%)
  11/02/1920 AL District 09 Won 85.41% (+71.21%)
  11/05/1918 AL - District 09 Won 85.78% (+71.55%)
  11/07/1916 AL - District 09 Won 86.08% (+73.98%)
  11/03/1914 AL - District 09 Won 83.70% (+67.39%)
ENDORSEMENTS
AL US President - Nov 04, 1924 R Robert M. La Follette