J. Thomas Heflin

James Thomas Heflin
United States Senator
from Alabama
In office
November 3, 1920 – March 3, 1931
Preceded byB. B. Comer
Succeeded byJohn H. Bankhead II
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 5th district
In office
May 19, 1904 – November 1, 1920
Preceded byCharles Winston Thompson
Succeeded byWilliam B. Bowling
25th Secretary of State of Alabama
In office
1903–1904
GovernorWilliam D. Jelks
Preceded byRobert P. McDavid
Succeeded byEdmund R. McDavid
Personal details
Born(1869-04-09)April 9, 1869
Louina, Alabama, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1951(1951-04-22) (aged 82)
LaFayette, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Relatives
Alma materAlabama Agricultural and Mechanical College

James Thomas Heflin (April 9, 1869 – April 22, 1951), nicknamed "Cotton Tom", was an American politician who served as a United States representative and United States senator from Alabama.