Attorney General of Alabama
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The Attorney General of Alabama is an elected, constitutional officer of the State of Alabama. The office of the Attorney General is located at the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Henry Hitchcock was elected Alabama's first attorney general in 1919.
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[edit] Duties
As is common in many states, the Attorney General is the chief lawyer of the state. He is called upon as the chief defender of the laws of Alabama, the lawyer for state officials and represents the state in all matters brought before a court of law or tribunal. The Attorney General (AG) also provides advisory opinions to local and state governments when questions arise about the constitutionality of proposed laws and regulations. It is the task of the AG to represent the state when questions arise concerning various criminal sentences including the death penalty.
From time to time the AG may begin legal proceedings on behalf of the state or on behalf of consumers damaged by illegal or bad faith commercial transactions.
[edit] Organization
18 divisions comprise the Attorney General's office including a Violent Crimes Division, a Public Corruption Division and Consumer Affairs Division.
[edit] List of Attorneys General of Alabama
The current Alabama Attorney General is Troy King. Previously William H. Pryor, Jr. served until nominated for a Federal judgeship. Jeff Sessions held the seat from 1995-1997 when he was elected to the United States Senate. Other well known Alabamians holding the AG position included former Governor Don Siegelman, Charles Graddick and former Governor John Patterson.
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
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| 1 | Henry Hitchcock | 1819 | 1823 | |
| 2 | Thomas White | 1823 | 1825 | |
| 3 | Constantine Perkins | 1825 | 1832 | |
| 4 | Peter Martin | 1832 | 1836 | |
| 5 | Alexander Meek | 1836 | 1836 | |
| 6 | John D. Phelan | 1836 | 1838 | |
| 7 | Lincoln Clarke | 1838 | 1839 | |
| 8 | Matthew W. Lindsay | 1839 | 1843 | |
| 9 | Thomas D. Clarke | 1843 | 1847 | |
| 10 | William H. Martin | 1847 | 1847 | |
| 11 | Marion A. Baldwin | 1847 | 1865 | |
| 12 | John W. A. Sanford | 1865 | 1868 | |
| 13 | Benjamin Gardner | 1868 | 1870 | |
| 14 | John W. A. Sanford | 1870 | 1872 | |
| 15 | Henry Tompkins | 1878 | 1884 | |
| 16 | Thomas McClellan | 1884 | 1889 | |
| 17 | William L. Martin | 1889 | 1894 | |
| 18 | William C. Fitts | 1894 | 1898 | |
| 19 | Charles G. Brown | 1898 | 1903 | |
| 20 | Massey Wilson | 1903 | 1907 | |
| 21 | Alexander M. Garber | 1907 | 1911 | Democrat |
| 22 | Robert Brickell | 1911 | 1915 | Democrat |
| 23 | William Logan Martin | 1915 | 1918 | |
| 24 | F. Lloyd Tate | 1918 | 1918 | |
| 25 | Emmet S. Thigpen | 1918 | 1919 | |
| 26 | J. Q. Smith | 1919 | 1921 | Democrat |
| 27 | Harwell G. Davis | 1921 | 1927 | Democrat |
| 28 | Charlie C. McCall | 1927 | 1931 | |
| 29 | Thomas E. Knight, Jr. | 1931 | 1935 | Democrat |
| 30 | A. A. Carmichael | 1935 | 1939 | |
| 31 | Thomas S. Lawson | 1939 | 1942 | |
| 32 | William N. McQueen | 1943 | 1945 | Democrat |
| 33 | William N. McQueen | 1945 | 1947 | Democrat |
| 34 | A. A. Carmichael | 1947 | 1951 | |
| 35 | S. I. Garrett | 1951 | 1955 | |
| 36 | John Malcolm Patterson | 1955 | 1959 | Democrat |
| 37 | MacDonald Gallion | 1959 | 1963 | Democrat |
| 38 | Richmond M. Flowers | 1963 | 1967 | |
| 39 | MacDonald Gallion | 1967 | 1971 | Democrat |
| 40 | William J. Baxley | 1971 | 1979 | Democrat |
| 41 | Charles A. Graddick | 1979 | 1987 | Democrat |
| 42 | Don Siegelman | 1987 | 1991 | Democrat |
| 43 | Jimmy Evans | 1991 | 1995 | |
| 44 | Jeff Sessions | 1995 | 1997 | Republican |
| 45 | Bill Pryor | 1997 | 2004 | Republican |
| 46 | Troy King | 2004 | n/a | Republican |
[edit] External links
- Alabama Attorney General
- Alabama Attorneys General from the State of Alabama
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