Bentley, Hugh d. April 13, 1984 Social Reformer. Community Activist in Phenix City, Alabama. Phenix City, located just across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia, was once nationally known as "the wickedest city in America" due to a corrupt city and county government which allowed organized crime (including but not limited to gambling, prostitution, and vote fraud) to run rampant from 1916 until 1954. With the help of Albert Patterson, Bentley formed the Russell Betterment Association, whose goal was to bring...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Williams) Pine Grove Cemetery, Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, USA
d. April 13, 1984