Hugo+L.+Black

    Hugo L. Black  By: Alexandria,and Simon Hugo L. Black was born on February 27, 1886 in Clay County Alabama. In 1889 the Black family moved to Ashland, Alabama. When Hugo was only four years old and he had nothing to do he taught himself to play the family organ. On January 1903 he took a state test to become a third level teacher.When he was done being a teacher he went to law school. On 1921 Hugo marred Josephine Foster. In 1951 his first wife died.Then he became a senator. In 1957 on September 11, Hugo marries Elizabeth Seay DeMeritte. In 1971 Hugo retires from Supreme Court, September 17 dies,September 25 buired at Arlington National Cemetery.

References: My book, Hugo L. Black Justice For All By: Roz Morris