William W. Brandon
| William Woodward Brandon | |
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| 37th Governor of Alabama | |
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In office January 15, 1923 – January 17, 1927 |
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| Lieutenant | Charles S. McDowell |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kilby |
| Succeeded by | Bibb Graves |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 5, 1868 Talladega, Alabama |
| Died | December 7, 1934 (aged 66) Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Resting place | Tuscaloosa Memorial Park |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth "Lizzie" Andrews Nabors |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
William Woodward Brandon (June 5, 1868 – December 7, 1934) was an American Democratic politician who was the 37th governor of Alabama from 1923 to 1927.
Born June 5, 1868, in Talladega, Alabama, the son of a minister, Rev. Frank T. J. Brandon, and his wife Carrie (Woodward) Brandon, Brandon grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He attended Cedar Bluff Institute and Tuscaloosa High School, and studied law at the University of Alabama from 1891 to 1892. While still a law student, the colorful Brandon was elected City Clerk of Tuscaloosa. He set up a law practice in Tuscaloosa in 1892, and was appointed a justice of the peace the same year.
As a member of the Warrior National Guard from 1886, Brandon eventually led the unit as a major of the U.S. Army in the Spanish–American War. Appointed Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard in 1899 by Governor William J. Samford, he was later reappointed by Governor William D. Jelks.
Brandon was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1896 to 1901. In 1906 he was elected to the office of State Auditor. From 1911 until 1923 he served as the Probate Judge of Tuscaloosa County.
Judge Brandon was a candidate for governor twice, losing in 1918 to Thomas E. Kilby but defeating Bibb Graves (who later succeeded him) in 1922 with a platform calling for economy in government and no new taxes. As governor, he kept his campaign promise to levy no new taxes, but was instrumental in rescinding the tax exemption of the Alabama Power Company. On leaving office, he left the state treasury with a surplus.
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