James Thomas Heflin [SEP] position held
James Thomas Heflin
James Thomas Heflin (April 9, 1869 – April 22, 1951), nicknamed "Cotton Tom," was an American politician who served as a Democratic Congressman and United States Senator from Alabama.
Early life.
Born in Louina, Alabama, he attended the Agriculture and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). He never graduated but independently read law and was admitted to the bar in 1893, practicing law in LaFayette, Alabama.
Early career.
Heflin first rose to
1930 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Independent U.S. Senator James Thomas Heflin, who was expelled from the Democratic Party for supporting Herbert Hoover, lost re-election to John H. Bankhead II.
See also.
- United States Senate elections, 1930
References.
http://www.politicsresources.net/area/us/senate/1930.htm