Ozark in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Henry Bascom Steagall
Photographed By James L.Whitman, October 22, 2021
1. Henry Bascom Steagall Marker
Born, Clopton, Dale County,
Alabama, May 19,1873.
Graduated from University of
Alabama Law School,1893.
Practiced Law in Ozark, Alabama 1893-1915.
Served in the Alabama House of
Representatives, 1906 and 1907.
Circuit Solicitor, Third Judicial
Circuit of Alabama,1906-1910.
Elected as a Democrat to the
Sixty-Fourth Congress and to the
14 succeeding Congresses; served
the Third Congressional District
of Alabama from March 4,1915,
until his Death in Washington,
D.C., on November 22,1943.
Responsible for the location of
Fort Rucker in Dale and Coffee
Counties.
Served as chairman of the House
Banking and Currency Committee,
1931-1943.
Author of act creating the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Brave in Heart, Eloquent in Voice
and Noble in Spirit.
A True Statesman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1873.
Location. 31° 27.434′ N, 85° 38.535′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County. Marker is at the intersection of Painter Avenue and Owens Street, on the right when traveling south on Painter Avenue. Located on the left side of the tower. Touch for map
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Ozark Carillon and Tower (here, next to this marker); Hon. George W. Andrews (here, next to this marker); The Dr. Eratus Byron Ard Family Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dale Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Ozark Baptist Church / Church Pastors (about 700 feet away); Confederate Memorial (about 700 feet away); Merrick's - Woodshop - Ozark / Ozark (about 800 feet away); Early Ozark / Ozark's Role in the Origin of Fort Rucker (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ozark.
Photographed By James L.Whitman, October 22, 2021
2. Henry Bascom Steagall Marker is on the left side of the tower.
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 23, 2022
3. Henry Bascom Steagall Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 23, 2022
4. Henry Bascom Steagall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
