Art Hanes
Arthur J. Hanes (October 19, 1916 – May 8, 1997) served as mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, between 1961 and 1963, a tumultuous time that saw the city become a focal point in the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement during the Birmingham campaign. Hanes, who served just one term as mayor, was part of a three-man commission that ran the city, a trio which included police commissioner Eugene (Bull) Connor. Hanes would also serve as legal counsel for defendants in two important murder cases connected to the civil rights movement.
Arthur J. Hanes | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Albert Boutwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1916 |
| Died | May 8, 1997 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Democratic |
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