Emmett Till

Emmett Till

male, deceased (1955)
African American, Murdered American children, American Civil Rights Movement, Leflore County, cottongin, Tallahatchie River
Emmett Louis "Bobo" Till (July 25, 1941 - August 28, 1955) was an African-American teenager from Chicago, Illinois who died in what has been...
Daniel Pratt

Daniel Pratt

male, deceased (1873)
African American, american civil war, from Alabama, Reconstruction, slave, emancipation…cottongin
Daniel Pratt (born 1799 in Temple, New Hampshire, died 1873) pioneered ventures that opened the door for industry in the U.S. state of Alabama....
Eli Whitney Blake

Eli Whitney Blake

male, deceased (1886)
inventor, National Inventors Hall of Fame, cottongin, American
Eli Whitney Blake, Sr. was an American inventor, best known for his stone-crushing machine, which earned him a place into the National Inventors...
Richard Cheatham

Richard Cheatham

male, deceased (1845)
Nashville, livestock, whig party, cottongin, General, whig
Richard Cheatham was an American politician that represented Tennessee's eleventh district in the United States House of Representatives. He was...
Phil Hardberger

Phil Hardberger

male, 75 years old
From San Antonio, Texas, United States Air Force officer, Leader of cities in Texas, peace corps, Hurricane Katrina, Mayor of places in Texas…cottongin
Phil Hardberger was elected Mayor of San Antonio on June 7, 2005. A veteran public servant, Hardberger was the first Mayor in modern San Antonio...

Lula Wardlow

female, deceased (1970)
politician, American, Methodist, Alexandria, from Louisiana, democratic party…cottongin
Lula Ethredge Wardlow (April 9, 1876 -- August 1, 1970) was a businesswoman, Methodist minister, and the first woman ever elected as mayor of a...
Phil Hardberger

Phil Hardberger

male (San Antonio, Texas, United States)
married, has completed ascents of Mt, Columbia University, married to wife Linda for 38 years, Baylor University, married to wife, Linda, for 37 years…cottongin
Phil Hardberger was elected Mayor of San Antonio on June 7, 2005. A veteran public servant, Hardberger was the first Mayor in modern San Antonio...