Michael Figures | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Alabama Senate | |
| In office January 10, 1995 – September 13, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan deGraffenried Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dewayne Freeman |
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office November 8, 1978 – September 13, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Perloff |
| Succeeded by | Vivian Davis Figures |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1947 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1996 (aged 48) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Thomas Figures |
| Education | |
Michael Anthony Figures (October 13, 1947 – September 13, 1996) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Alabama Senate from the 33rd district from 1978 until his death in 1996. He served as the body's president pro tempore after he was elected to the position in 1995. His wife Vivian Davis Figures succeeded him in office after his death. Figures argued a wrongful death civil suit against the Ku Klux Klan for the lynching of Michael Donald, winning a judgment that bankrupted the United Klans of America.