Howell Heflin

Howell Heflin
United States Senator from Alabama
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	John Sparkman
Succeeded by	Jeff Sessions
Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1992
Preceded by	Ted Stevens
Succeeded by	Terry Sanford
24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
In office January 19, 1971 – January 17, 1977
Preceded by	J. Ed Livingston
Succeeded by	C. C. Torbert, Jr.
Personal details
Born	Howell Thomas Heflin (1921-06-19)June 19, 1921 Poulan, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 29, 2005(2005-03-29) (aged 83) Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
Resting place	Glendale Cemetery Leighton, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Elizabeth Ann Carmichael (m. 1952)
Parents	Marvin Heflin Louise S. Heflin
Relatives	Robert Stell Heflin (great-uncle) James Thomas Heflin (uncle)
Alma mater	Birmingham-Southern College (BA) University of Alabama (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Silver Star Purple Heart (2)

Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Alabama in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997.