Barbour County native Chauncey Sparks (1884-1968) was Alabama's governor from 1943-47, taking office during World War II. His official portrait was painted in 1947 by artist Milner Benedict of Birmingham.
Chauncey Sparks
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Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
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