Bankhead II., John Hollis b. July 8, 1872 d. June 12, 1946 US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Alabama from 1931 until his death in 1946. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State Legislature in 1903, and Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Alabama in 1936. Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA
Bankhead, John Hollis b. September 13, 1842 d. March 1, 1920 US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent Alabama's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 to 1907. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State House of Representatives from 1865 to 1867, and 1881 to 1885, Member of the Alabama State Senate from 1876 to 1877, Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Alabama in 1912, United States Senator from Alabama from 1907 until his death in 1920, and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA
Bevill, Tom b. March 27, 1921 d. March 28, 2005 US Congressman. Represented the State of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives from 1967-1997 (7th District 1967-73, 4th District 1973-97). He did not seek re-election in 1996. (Bio by: Erik Lander) Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA
Elliott, Carl Atwood b. December 20, 1913 d. January 5, 1999 US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War II. Elected to represent Alabama's 7th District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1949 to 1965. Also served as a Member of the Alabama Democratic State Executive Committee from 1942 to 1950, and Candidate in Primary for Governor of Alabama in 1966. (Bio by: K) Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA
Lindsey, George b. December 17, 1928 d. May 6, 2012 Actor. Fondly remembered for playing Goober Pyle in the TV series "The Andy Griffith Show" (1964 to 1968) and "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968 to 1971). Raised in the impoverished town of Jasper, Alabama, he became captivated by movies at an early age and spent a great deal of time at the neighborhood theater. He had a particular fondness for William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd. He caught the acting bug during his teens, after watching a production of "Oklahoma!", but it would be athletics which first...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA
Manasco, Carter b. January 3, 1902 d. February 5, 1992 US Congressman. Elected to represent Alabama's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1941 to 1949. He was elected unopposed in 1942. He also served as a Member of the Alabama State Legislature from 1931 to 1935. (Bio by: K) Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA