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.
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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.