Alabama Bench and Bar Historical Society

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Alabama Bench and Bar Historical Society The Bench and Bar Historical Society is devoted to preserving the history of the state's judicial and legal systems..

October 4, 1937 - Hugo Black, a native of Clay County, takes his seat as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court....
10/04/2026

October 4, 1937 - Hugo Black, a native of Clay County, takes his seat as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Black studied law at the University of Alabama, served in World War I, and represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 1927-1937, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Franklin Roosevelt. He served on the Court until his death in 1971.

“Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me m...
09/22/2026

“Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Yesterday, September 14, 1969, Talladega Speedway opened with the first running of the Talladega 500. Richard Brickhous...
09/15/2026

Yesterday, September 14, 1969, Talladega Speedway opened with the first running of the Talladega 500. Richard Brickhouse was the winner of this inaugural race. The facility cost $4 million to build and attracted a crowd of 65,000.

September 8, 1960: NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eise...
09/08/2026

September 8, 1960: NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Center Director Wernher von Braun and his team developed the Saturn rockets that launched American astronauts to the moon in 1969.

We will be at the Alabama State Bar Conference next week. Please stop by our table and spin the prize wheel!
07/08/2026

We will be at the Alabama State Bar Conference next week. Please stop by our table and spin the prize wheel!

The ABBHS wishes you a Happy Independence Day Weekend!
07/02/2026

The ABBHS wishes you a Happy Independence Day Weekend!

06/18/2026

June 19, 1921 - Howell Thomas Heflin was born in Poulan, Georgia. He became Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 1970 and initiated significant judicial reform that streamlined the Alabama Court System. In 1978, Heflin was elected to the United States Senate.

05/14/2026

May 10, 1820 - Clement Comer Clay was chosen as the state's first Chief Justice by his fellow circuit judges, Henry Y. Webb, Abner Lipscomb, and Richard Ellis.

05/05/2026

May 5, 1799: U.S. Army Lieutenant John McClary takes possession of Fort St. Stephens from the Spanish and the U.S. flag is raised on soil that would eventually belong to Alabama.

04/29/2026

April 28, 1926, Harper Lee was born in Monroeville. Her famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, was published on July 11, 1960, and sold more than two-and-one-half-million copies in the first year.

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P. O. Box 722
Montgomery, AL
36101

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm

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+13342290572

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