Rufus Rhodes

Rufus Napoleon Rhodes (born June 5 in 1856, Pascagoula, Mississippi, died January 12, 1910 in Birmingham, Alabama) was the founder and managing editor of the Birmingham News in Birmingham, Alabama (USA) from 1888 until his death. He also served as a director and 2nd Vice-President of the Associated Press. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1892 and 1904, and a Brigadier General in the Alabama National Guard. He is buried in Birmingham's Elmwood Cemetery.