Alabama Hall of Fame
The Alabama Hall of Fame was established by Act of Alabama No. 646 (1951) to recognize "worthy citizens of the state who rendered outstanding service or who won fame on account of their achievements as to make them exceptional in the history of Alabama". Its membership consists of people considered to be instrumental to the history of the state of Alabama, as selected by a nine-member board. The board was dissolved in 1990.[1]
Inductees
| Name | Image | Birth–Death | Year | Area of achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay, Clement ComerClement Comer Clay |  | (1789–1866) | 1953 | statesman |
| Dale, SamuelSamuel Dale |  | (1772–1841) | 1953 | pioneer frontiersman |
| Gorgas, William CrawfordWilliam Crawford Gorgas |  | (1854–1920) | 1953 | Surgeon General of the United States Army |
| Morgan, John TylerJohn Tyler Morgan |  | (1824–1927) | 1953 | United States Senator |
| Pratt, DanielDaniel Pratt |  | (1799–1873) | 1953 | industrialist |
| Semmes, RaphaelRaphael Semmes |  | (1809–1877) | 1953 | naval commander, captain of the CSS Alabama |
| Sims, James MarionJames Marion Sims |  | (1813–1883) | 1953 | pioneering gynecologist |
| Smith, Eugene AllenEugene Allen Smith |  | (1841–1927) | 1953 | geologist |
| Tutwiler, Julia StrudwickJulia Strudwick Tutwiler |  | (1841–1916) | 1953 | educator, reformer |
| Wheeler, JosephJoseph Wheeler |  | (1836–1906) | 1953 | military commander, politician |
| Bullard, Robert LeeRobert Lee Bullard |  | (1861–1947) | 1954 | World War I military commander |
| Stone, George WashingtonGeorge Washington Stone |  | (1811–1894) | 1954 | judge |
| Wyeth, John AllanJohn Allan Wyeth |  | (1845–1922) | 1954 | physician, educator |
| Comer, Braxton BraggBraxton Bragg Comer |  | (1848–1927) | 1955 | industrialist, statesman |
| Pelham, JohnJohn Pelham |  | (1838–1863) | 1955 | soldier |
| Washington, Booker TaliaferroBooker Taliaferro Washington |  | (1856–1915) | 1955 | educator, author |
| Cary, Charles AllenCharles Allen Cary | (1861–1935) | 1957 | pioneer veterinarian | |
| Fleming, Walter LynwoodWalter Lynwood Fleming | (1874–1932) | 1957 | educator, historian | |
| Underwood, Oscar WilderOscar Wilder Underwood |  | (1862–1929) | 1957 | United States congressman |
| Allison, Evan FrankEvan Frank Allison | (1865–1937) | 1961 | conservationist | |
| Wilson, Augusta Jane EvansAugusta Jane Evans Wilson |  | (1835–1909) | 1961 | author |
| Cochrane, JeromeJerome Cochrane |  | (1831–1896) | 1961 | public health officer |
| Sibert, William LutherWilliam Luther Sibert |  | (1860–1935) | 1961 | engineer, soldier |
| Bryce, PeterPeter Bryce |  | (1834–1892) | 1965 | pioneer psychiatrist |
| Harris, SealeSeale Harris | (1870–1957) | 1965 | physician, medical journal editor | |
| Boswell, Charles A.Charles A. Boswell | (1916–1995) | 1972 | World War II hero, blind golf champion |
References
- ↑ "Alabama Hall of Fame". Alabama Department of Archives and History. State of Alabama. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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