Hale County native Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870-1937) was a lauded war hero of the Spanish-American war who later represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives, promoting Prohibition, voting rights, and education issues.

Hale County native Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870-1937) was a lauded war hero of the Spanish-American war who later represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives, promoting Prohibition, voting rights, and education issues.