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'''John C. Forney''' (born [[November 23]], [[1873]] in Jacksonville, Calhoun County; died [[1957]]) was an attorney and member of the [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]]. | '''John C. Forney''' (born [[November 23]], [[1873]] in Jacksonville, Calhoun County; died [[1957]]) was an attorney and member of the [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]]. | ||
Forney was the son of William H., a Confederate general and Congressman, and Mary Woodward Forney. He earned his bachelor and master of arts at the [[University of Alabama]] and a bachelor of laws from the [[University of Alabama School of Law]] in [[1894]]. He came to [[Birmingham]] to practice and counted the [[Alabama Southern Mining Company]], [[Aldrich Mining Company]], [[Birmingham District Coal, Light & Power Company]] and [[American Bridge Company]] among his clients. | Forney was the son of William H., a Confederate general and Congressman, and Mary Woodward Forney. He earned his bachelor and master of arts at the [[University of Alabama]] and a bachelor of laws from the [[University of Alabama School of Law]] in [[1894]]. He came to [[Birmingham]] to practice and counted the [[Alabama Southern Mining Company]], [[Aldrich Mining Company]], [[Birmingham District Coal, Light & Power Company]] and [[American Bridge Company]] among his clients. In [[1898]] he shared an office with [[Lee Bradley]] on the 3rd floor of the [[Chalifoux Building]]. | ||
Forney married Anne Bonholzer, daughter of Swiss immigrants, in [[1900]] and had two daughters, Annie and Katherine. He was elected to the Board of Aldermen in [[1905 Birmingham mayoral election|1905]] and re-elected in [[1907 Birmingham mayoral election|1907]]. | Forney married Anne Bonholzer, daughter of Swiss immigrants, in [[1900]] and had two daughters, Annie and Katherine. He was elected to the Board of Aldermen in [[1905 Birmingham mayoral election|1905]] and re-elected in [[1907 Birmingham mayoral election|1907]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 3 February 2021
John C. Forney (born November 23, 1873 in Jacksonville, Calhoun County; died 1957) was an attorney and member of the Birmingham Board of Aldermen.
Forney was the son of William H., a Confederate general and Congressman, and Mary Woodward Forney. He earned his bachelor and master of arts at the University of Alabama and a bachelor of laws from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1894. He came to Birmingham to practice and counted the Alabama Southern Mining Company, Aldrich Mining Company, Birmingham District Coal, Light & Power Company and American Bridge Company among his clients. In 1898 he shared an office with Lee Bradley on the 3rd floor of the Chalifoux Building.
Forney married Anne Bonholzer, daughter of Swiss immigrants, in 1900 and had two daughters, Annie and Katherine. He was elected to the Board of Aldermen in 1905 and re-elected in 1907.
References
- Dubose, Joel Campbell (1904) Notable men of Alabama: Personal and Genealogical 2 Volumes. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern Historical Association