Miles Clayton Allgood

Blount County native Miles Clayton Allgood served Alabama in the U.S. Congress for 13 years, representing both the Fifth and the Seventh Districts. He was a staunch supporter of securing funding for public works and infrastructure development, most notably the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Portrait of Miles Clayton Allgood, Alabama congressman
Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Portrait of Miles Clayton Allgood, Alabama congressman