OVERVIEW:
FULL NAME:
Hugo Lafayette Black
BORN:
February 27, 1886;
Ashland, Alabama
DIED:
September 25, 1971 (age 85);
Bethesda, Maryland
EDUCATION:
POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat
HIGHLIGHTS:
1927-1937:
U.S. Senator (D-AL)
1937-1917:
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
PORTRAIT:
RESOURCES:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Biographical Directory of Congress
Supreme Court Historical Society
Encyclopedia of Alabama
Oyez
Wikipedia
MEDIA COVERAGE:
OBITUARIES (9/25/1971):
New York Times