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William Woodward Brandon

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Birth
Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, USA
Death
7 Dec 1934 (aged 66)
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.20187, Longitude: -87.46326
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Alabama Governor. Educated at Cedar Bluff Institute, he studied law at the University of Alabama, was admitted to and started a law practice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was justice of the peace justice of the peace, when he entered the U.S. Army and served as a Major of the 2nd Alabama Volunteer Infantry, during the Spanish-American War. After the war, he was clerk of Tuscaloosa, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, and was the Alabama State Auditor, (1907-11). In 1922, he was as a Democrat the 37th Governor of Alabama, serving until 1927. During his Governorship, the State Docks Commission was created, the state capitol was renovated, and a law was passed that provided monetary assistance for the state's elderly citizens. Also, a tax commission was established, highway construction continued, appropriations were increased for Confederate pensions and the tax-exemption privilege of the Alabama Power Company was revoked. After leaving office, he was appointed as Probate Judge of Tuscaloosa County and served until his retirement. The Tuscaloosa Armory (1938-1981), home of the famed 31st Infantry (Dixie) was named for William W. Brandon. A major in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Brandon was appointed Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard from 1899 to 1907.
Alabama Governor. Educated at Cedar Bluff Institute, he studied law at the University of Alabama, was admitted to and started a law practice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was justice of the peace justice of the peace, when he entered the U.S. Army and served as a Major of the 2nd Alabama Volunteer Infantry, during the Spanish-American War. After the war, he was clerk of Tuscaloosa, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, and was the Alabama State Auditor, (1907-11). In 1922, he was as a Democrat the 37th Governor of Alabama, serving until 1927. During his Governorship, the State Docks Commission was created, the state capitol was renovated, and a law was passed that provided monetary assistance for the state's elderly citizens. Also, a tax commission was established, highway construction continued, appropriations were increased for Confederate pensions and the tax-exemption privilege of the Alabama Power Company was revoked. After leaving office, he was appointed as Probate Judge of Tuscaloosa County and served until his retirement. The Tuscaloosa Armory (1938-1981), home of the famed 31st Infantry (Dixie) was named for William W. Brandon. A major in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Brandon was appointed Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard from 1899 to 1907.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Added: Apr 18, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7366026/william_woodward-brandon: accessed ), memorial page for William Woodward Brandon (5 Jun 1868–7 Dec 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7366026, citing Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.