On This Day In Alabama History: Former Congressman Earl Hilliard Was Born

Alabama News Center | April 9, 2019 @ 5:00 am

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

April 9, 1942

Earl Frederick Hilliard is a lawyer and Democratic politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives (1974-1980), Alabama Senate (1981-1992) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1993-2003). Hilliard was the first African American from Alabama to serve in Congress since Jeremiah Haralson during the Reconstruction era. While in Congress, Hilliard earned a reputation as a hard-fighting and tactical legislator focused on securing federal assistance for both his urban and rural constituents in the 7th Congressional District.

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