Bevill was born in Townley, Alabama, on March 27, 1921. He attended Walker County High School, the University of Alabama School of Commerce and Business Administration, and the University of Alabama School of Law. Bevill was an initiate of the Gamma Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at UA. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He also privately practiced law.[2]
Political careeredit
In 1958, Bevill was elected to the Alabama Legislature, serving there until his election to Congress in 1966. In Congress, Bevill was known for securing federal money and development projects for his district.[3] This earned him the nickname "The King of Pork", a term which he actually turned into a positive. After fifteen terms in Congress, he retired in 1997.[2] Bevill is credited with answering the world's very first 9-1-1 emergency call on February 16, 1968, made from Haleyville by then-Alabama House Speaker Rankin Fite at the invitation of the Alabama Telephone Company.[4] He also sponsored the Bevill Amendment to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act which excludes mining wastes from the act's jurisdiction.[5]
Personal lifeedit
Bevill died on March 28, 2005, in Jasper, Alabama, the day after his 84th birthday. He had been in declining health for several years due to heart problems.[2]
His son Don Bevill ran for his old seat in 1998.[6] He lost 56%-44% to his father's Republican successor Robert Aderholt.
Referencesedit
^"Little River Canyon has $16 million economic impact on Alabama" Alabama NewsCenter. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
^ abcEstrada, Louie (March 31, 2005). "Rep. Tom Bevill, 84; Alabama Democrat". Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
^"Conversation leads to I-22 back story" Daily Mountain Eagle. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
^"Town Marks E-911 Anniversary". TimesDaily. February 17, 1993. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
^Barringer, S. G. (2003). The RCRA Bevill Amendment: A Lasting Relief for Mining Wastes? Natural Resources & Environment, 17(3), 155–194. JSTOR 40924275
^"House Races to Watch, and Why". The Washington Post. June 8, 1998.
bevill, donald, fike, bevill, march, 1921, march, 2005, american, attorney, politician, democratic, fifteen, term, congressman, represented, alabama, congressional, district, alabama, congressional, district, from, 1967, 1997, member, house, representatives, f. Tom Donald Fike Bevill March 27 1921 March 28 2005 was an American attorney politician and Democratic fifteen term U S congressman who represented Alabama s 4th Congressional District and Alabama s 7th congressional district from 1967 to 1997 1 Tom BevillMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 4th districtIn office January 3 1973 January 3 1997Preceded byBill NicholsSucceeded byRobert AderholtMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 7th districtIn office January 3 1967 January 3 1973Preceded byJames D MartinSucceeded byWalter FlowersMember of the Alabama LegislatureIn office 1958 1966Personal detailsBornTom Donald Fike BevillMarch 27 1921Townley Alabama U S DiedMarch 28 2005 2005 03 28 aged 84 Jasper Alabama U S Political partyDemocraticAlma materUniversity of AlabamaTom Bevill s voice source source Tom Bevill speaks in support of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988Recorded October 3 1988 Contents 1 Early years and education 2 Political career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly years and education editBevill was born in Townley Alabama on March 27 1921 He attended Walker County High School the University of Alabama School of Commerce and Business Administration and the University of Alabama School of Law Bevill was an initiate of the Gamma Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at UA He served in the United States Army during World War II He also privately practiced law 2 Political career editIn 1958 Bevill was elected to the Alabama Legislature serving there until his election to Congress in 1966 In Congress Bevill was known for securing federal money and development projects for his district 3 This earned him the nickname The King of Pork a term which he actually turned into a positive After fifteen terms in Congress he retired in 1997 2 Bevill is credited with answering the world s very first 9 1 1 emergency call on February 16 1968 made from Haleyville by then Alabama House Speaker Rankin Fite at the invitation of the Alabama Telephone Company 4 He also sponsored the Bevill Amendment to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act which excludes mining wastes from the act s jurisdiction 5 Personal life editBevill died on March 28 2005 in Jasper Alabama the day after his 84th birthday He had been in declining health for several years due to heart problems 2 His son Don Bevill ran for his old seat in 1998 6 He lost 56 44 to his father s Republican successor Robert Aderholt References edit Little River Canyon has 16 million economic impact on Alabama Alabama NewsCenter Retrieved 2017 02 02 a b c Estrada Louie March 31 2005 Rep Tom Bevill 84 Alabama Democrat Washington Post Retrieved January 18 2011 Conversation leads to I 22 back story Daily Mountain Eagle Retrieved 2017 02 02 Town Marks E 911 Anniversary TimesDaily February 17 1993 Retrieved January 18 2011 Barringer S G 2003 The RCRA Bevill Amendment A Lasting Relief for Mining Wastes Natural Resources amp Environment 17 3 155 194 JSTOR 40924275 House Races to Watch and Why The Washington Post June 8 1998 External links editUnited States Congress Tom Bevill id B000431 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Appearances on C SPAN U S House of Representatives Preceded byJames D Martin Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 7th congressional district1967 1973 Succeeded byWalter Flowers Preceded byBill Nichols Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 4th congressional district1973 1997 Succeeded byRobert Aderholt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Bevill amp oldid 1211467438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
