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Truman H. Aldrich | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 9th district | |
In office June 9, 1896 – March 4, 1897 | |
Preceded by | Oscar W. Underwood |
Succeeded by | Oscar W. Underwood |
Personal details | |
Born | Truman Heminway Aldrich October 17, 1848 Palmyra, New York |
Died | April 28, 1932 Birmingham, Alabama | (aged 83)
Spouse | Anna Morrison |
Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Profession | civil engineer, paleontologist |
Truman Heminway Aldrich (October 17, 1848 – April 28, 1932) was a civil engineer, a mining company executive, and a paleontologist, and briefly served in the United States House of Representatives and as Postmaster of Birmingham. He is the sole Republican ever to represent Alabama's 9th congressional district, which existed from 1893 to 1963. His brother William F. Aldrich also represented Alabama in Congress, serving three partial terms during 1896–1901 from Alabama's 4th congressional district.