Background
Rhodes, Rufus Napoleon was born on June 5, 1856 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States. Son of Rufus Randolph and Martha (Fisher) Rhodes.
Rhodes, Rufus Napoleon was born on June 5, 1856 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States. Son of Rufus Randolph and Martha (Fisher) Rhodes.
Educated in high school, academic, Stewart College, and at Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tennessee, to 1873. Doctor of Laws, University of Alabama, 1906.
Read law under Honorary James East. Bailey, Clarksville. City attorney, Clarksville, 1877-1881. Member Tennessee legislature, 1881-1882.
Practiced in Chicago, 1883-1887.
Founded Birmingham News, 1888, and became manager and editors Second vice president Associated Press.
Delegate-at-large from Alabama, National Democratic conversations, 1892, 1904. Brigade general Alabama National Guard.
Member Tennessee legislature, 1881-1882.
Married Margaret Smith, June 27, 1882.