Art Hanes
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Arthur J. Hanes (October 19, 1916 – May 8, 1997) served as mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, between 1961 and 1963, a tumultuous time that saw the city become a focal point in the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement during the Birmingham campaign. Hanes, who served just one term as mayor, was part of a three-man commission that ran the city, a trio which included police commissioner Eugene (Bull) Connor. Hanes would also serve as legal counsel for defendants in two important murder cases connected to the civil rights movement.
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Arthur J. Hanes | |
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Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama | |
In office 1961–1963 | |
Preceded by | James W. Morgan |
Succeeded by | Albert Boutwell |
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Born | October 19, 1916 |
Died | May 8, 1997(1997-05-08) (aged 80) |
Political party | Democratic |
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