Ernest C. Hornsby
Ernest C. Hornsby also known as Sonny Hornsby (born October 8, 1936) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1989 to 1995.
[edit] Biography
He was born on October 8, 1936, and he received his A.B. degree from Auburn University and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1960. From 1960 to 1988, He had a private law practice in Tallassee, Alabama. He served as a State Senator for Tallapoosa County, Alabama and Elmore County, Alabama from 1962 to 1966. He served as President of the Elmore County Bar Association, President of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, and as Tallassee, Alabama City Judge from 1972 to 1978. From 1977 to 1978, he was President of the Alabama State Bar. He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1989 to 1995.[1] He was defeated for re-election in 1994 by Perry O. Hooper, Sr., who became the state of Alabama's first Republican Chief Justice.
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- ^ "Ernest C. Hornsby". Alabama. http://www.archives.state.al.us/judicial/hornsby.html. Retrieved 2010-08-18. "Sonny Hornsby grew up in Tallassee, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law. Following his graduation from law school in 1960, Hornsby launched a 28-year career as a successful lawyer and businessman in the Tallassee area and served in all three branches of ..."
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| Preceded by C. C. Torbert, Jr. |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama 1989–1995 |
Succeeded by Perry Hooper |
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