Boutwell, Albert Burton
Papers, 1949-1967
Biography:
Albert Burton Boutwell (1904-1978) was born in Montgomery, Alabama.
Boutwell graduated
from the University of Alabama and opened a law practice in
Birmingham in 1928. He was elected to the
Alabama State Senate in 1946 and after
serving three terms was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1958. He
defeated Eugene
"Bull" Connor in a run for mayor of Birmingham in 1963, and served one
term as head of the
city’s new mayor/council form of municipal government.
Sources:
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Alabama Official and
Statistical
Register 1959. Alexander City, Alabama: Outlook Publishing Company,
1959.
"Boutwell dead; led city out of turmoil." The Birmingham News,
February 4, 1978.
Scope and Content:
This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, and other material
kept by Boutwell’s office
during his term as mayor. The papers contain a
significant amount of material relating to urban and economic
development and
civil rights activities in Birmingham.
Guide to Collection:
File level guide available in the Archives.
Subject Areas:
Boutwell, Albert Burton, 1904-1978
Civil Rights Movements—Alabama—Birmingham
Mayors—Alabama—Birmingham
Birmingham (Ala.)—Politics and Government
Collection Number: 264
Size: 41 linear feet (41 boxes)
Restrictions: Standard preservation restrictions.
JB/7-10-99
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