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'''B. O. Hargrove''' (born February 21, [[1887]]) served as Chief of the [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]] from [[1934]] to [[1937]]. | '''B. O. Hargrove''' (born [[February 21]], [[1887]]) served as Chief of the [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]] from [[1934]] to [[1937]]. | ||
Hargrove was born in Morgan County, where he attended public and normal schools. He joined the Birmingham Fire Department on January [[1907]] and was assigned to [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 3|Station No. 3]]. In November [[1912]] he was promoted to Captian of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 7|Station No. 7]], and transferred a few months later to the same rank at [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 15|Station No. 15]]. On October 1, [[1922]] he became the department's Second Assistant Chief, and was promoted | Hargrove was born in Morgan County, where he attended public and normal schools. He joined the Birmingham Fire Department on January [[1907]] and was assigned to [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 3|Station No. 3]]. In November [[1912]] he was promoted to Captian of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 7|Station No. 7]], and transferred a few months later to the same rank at [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 15|Station No. 15]]. On [[October 1]], [[1922]] he became the department's Second Assistant Chief, and was promoted to Fire Chief on [[January 15,]] [[1934]], succeeding [[Jim Akin]]. In [[1937]] he was relieved by [[Alf Brown]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:56, 24 December 2007
B. O. Hargrove (born February 21, 1887) served as Chief of the Birmingham Fire Department from 1934 to 1937.
Hargrove was born in Morgan County, where he attended public and normal schools. He joined the Birmingham Fire Department on January 1907 and was assigned to Station No. 3. In November 1912 he was promoted to Captian of Station No. 7, and transferred a few months later to the same rank at Station No. 15. On October 1, 1922 he became the department's Second Assistant Chief, and was promoted to Fire Chief on January 15, 1934, succeeding Jim Akin. In 1937 he was relieved by Alf Brown.
References
- Kuhl, Earl D., editor (1934) "Illustrated Souvenir: Birmingham's $3,000,000 Fire, March 10, 1934." Birmingham: Birmingham Firemen's Relief Association. - accessed at Birmingham Public Library Archives Digital Collections, February 22, 2007