Black, Hugo Lafayette Born February 27, 1886, in Clay County, AL Died September 25, 1971, in Bethesda, MD Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 12, 1937, to a seat vacated by Willis Van Devanter; Confirmed by the Senate on August 17, 1937, and received commission on August 18, 1937. Assumed senior status on September 17, 1971. Service terminated on September 25, 1971, due to death. Education: University of Alabama School of Law, LL.B., 1906 Professional Career: Private practice, Ashland, Alabama 1906-1907 Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1907-1917, 1919-1927 Police court judge, Birmingham, Alabama, 1910-1911 Prosecuting attorney, Birmingham, Alabama, 1914-1917 U.S. Army Captain, 1917-1919 U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1927-1937 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Research Collections