1871 - 1900
1890 |
| 1877 |
Fayette Black is elected Justice of the Peace with financial backing of Della's maternal uncle, Merit Street. |
| 1881 |
Fayette Black becomes tiny Harlan's postmaster, a political appointment that follows in Merit Street's path. |
| 1886 |
Lafayette Hugo Black is born. A few days earlier a sister, "Little Della" is buried. |
| 1888 |
Farmers in Harlan area become active against local Democrats, including Fayette Black; Hugo sees his first steam locomotive in Alex City. |
| 1890 |
Fayette Black moves family to Ashland, county seat, to become W. L. Black, merchant. |
| 1892 |
Hugo attends school at Ashland Academy; Clay County farmers have organized the local Populist party. |
| 1894 |
William Oates, the first candidate for governor to campaign in Clay County, is elected as the nominee of the Democratic and Conservative Party of Alabama. |
| 1895 |
Merit Black, one of Hugo's older brothers, dies. |
| 1896 |
Joseph Forney Johnston is elected Alabama's governor as an "unconservative" Democrat. |
| 1897 |
W.L. Black thumbs his nose at Baptist Church, which earlier expelled him. |
| 1898 |
Populist Wilburn Whatley is elected Clay County Probate Judge. |
| 1900 |
W. L. Black, Hugo's father, dies. Hugo changes the order of his name to become "Hugo L. Black". |
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