Draft:William G. Little Jr.
W. G. Little, William G. Little and William Gray Little should link here
Why is his son never noted as William Gray Little III? Son is renowned for having brought football to University of Alabama? [1] Seems to have been a son of this other Little.[2] Or is it same person? I'm a bit confused about the abbrev sand who's who..[3]
William Gray Little Jr. was a lawyer and state senator in Alabama from 1872 to 1879. He succeeded Republican J. A. Yordy in the Alabama Senate after Yordy's death. His election provided the Democrats with a majority.[4] After his death in 1879 he was succeeded in office by A. G. Smith. [5]
Senate President?
References
[edit]- ^ "Little Hall, 1915 · Campus Historical Markers · ADHC-OmekaS".
- ^ "A Register of the Officers and Students of the University of Alabama, 1831-1901". 1901.
- ^ Battles, David M. (27 July 2018). Yea, Alabama! A Rare Glimpse into the Personal Diary of the University of Alabama (Volume 2 - 1871 through 1901 Second ed.). Cambridge Scholars. ISBN 9781527515536.
- ^ "Memorial Record of Alabama: A Concise Account of the State's Political, Military, Professional and Industrial Progress, Together with the Personal Memoirs of Many of Its People". 1893.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=r0kUAAAAYAAJ&dq=william.g.+little+jr.+alabama&pg=PA1280
External links
[edit]- This draft is in progress as of April 11, 2024.