Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Ernest C. “Sonny” Hornsby

Twenty-Sixth Chief Justice

— 1989-1995 —

Ernest C “Sonny” Hornsby Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 11, 2013

1. Ernest C “Sonny” Hornsby Marker

Inscription. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, he is the son of Ernest Arnold Hornsby and Kate Clayton Hornsby. A 1955 graduate of Tallassee High School, he received his B.A. Degree from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1960.

After Law School, he served as Assistant Superintendent of the State Department of Insurance during the term of the Patterson Administration. From 1962-1966, he served as State Senator Representing Tallapoosa and Elmore Counties. He practiced law for 28 years in Tallassee where he was city Attorney and City Judge. He was senior partner in the Three Member Law Firm, Hornsby & Schmitt. He served as president of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, 1972-1973, and president of the Alabama State Bar, 1977-1978. In 1987, Chief Justice Hornsby was listed in the Second Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America,” as one of the 32 best lawyers in Alabama in the Category of Personal Injury Litigation.

Chief Justice Hornsby married the former Judy O’Daniel of Tallassee and they have three children, all lawyers: Clay Hornsby, Emily Nelson, and Allison Deison and seven grandchildren.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 32° 22.682′

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N, 86° 18.193′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Dexter Avenue and North Decatur Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Howell Thomas Heflin (here, next to this marker); James Edwin Livingston (a few steps from this marker); Clement Clay "Bo" Torbert, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Lucien Dunbibben Gardner (a few steps from this marker); History of the Alabama State Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Jonathan Coggswell Farley / Montgomery's First Election (within shouting distance of this marker); Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 11, 2013

2. Ernest C “Sonny” Hornsby Marker

Close-up view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 11, 2013

3. Close-up view

RSA Dexter Ave Bldg Courtyard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 11, 2013

4. RSA Dexter Ave Bldg Courtyard

Associate Justices image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 11, 2013

5. Associate Justices

RSA Dexter Avenue Building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 11, 2013

6. RSA Dexter Avenue Building.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 14, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.