Jabe B. Alford was mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.
A native of Syracuse, New York, Alford was born on September 21, 1850. He moved to Madison in 1855. Alford died on September 10, 1927. [1]
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, and Yonkers.
Alford was mayor from 1895 to 1896. Previously, he was a member of the city council from 1890 to 1891. He was a Democrat.
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its rival, the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.
An Alford plea, in United States law, is a guilty plea in criminal court, whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence. In entering an Alford plea, the defendant admits that the evidence presented by the prosecution would be likely to persuade a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Alford is a town in Lincolnshire, England, about 11 miles (18 km) north-west of the coastal resort of Skegness. It lies at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The population of the town was recorded as 3,459 in the 2011 Census.
Thomas Dale Alford, Sr. was an American ophthalmologist and politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas who served as a conservative Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from Little Rock from 1959 to 1963.
Orpheus Descending is a play by Tennessee Williams. It was first presented on Broadway in 1957 where it enjoyed a brief run with only modest success. It was revived on Broadway in 1989, directed by Peter Hall and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Kevin Anderson. The production ran for 13 previews and 97 performances.
Stephen Todd Alford is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). Born and raised in Indiana, he was a two-time consensus first-team All-American as a college basketball player for the Indiana Hoosiers. He led them to a national championship in 1987. After playing professionally for four years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he has been a college head coach for almost 30 years.
Leon Pratt Alford was an American mechanical engineer, organizational theorist, and administrator for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. known for his seminal work in the field of industrial management.
Paul R. Soglin is an American politician and former three-time mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2018 Democratic primary.
Jason Jamaal Alford is a former American football defensive tackle. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
John Whitefield Hulbert was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
H. Brent Coles served as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1993 to 2003.
Todd Rex Gloria is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represents the 78th Assembly District, which encompasses much of San Diego and is the current Majority Whip.
Cerry Ezra "Jabe" Thomas was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver who competed from the mid-1960s through the late 1970s. His son Ronnie was also a NASCAR Cup Series driver; competing from 1977 to 1989.
George Baldwin Smith was an American politician and lawyer. He was the 4th Attorney General of Wisconsin, and the 3rd and 16th Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.
Alford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anthony Joseph Alford is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is ranked 10th on MLB's 2019 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.
Thomas Alford (1817-1864) was a pioneer in Queensland, Australia. He was instrumental in establishing the townships of Drayton and Toowoomba.
Ted Alford is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. After playing college football at Langston University, he played for seven teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL), including the Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts, and Calgary Stampeders. In his rookie season with the BC Lions, Alford became a consistent starter and was nominated for the Most Outstanding Rookie award. He spent the next several years moving from team to team, playing in only 8 CFL games from 1997 through 2000.
John Stephen Alford is an American politician. He has served as a Republican member for the 124th district in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2011.