Background
Samford, Thomas Drake was born on November 2, 1868 in Auburn, Alabama, United States. Son of Honorary William James (Governor Alabama, died in office, 1901) and Caroline Elizabeth (Drake) S.
Samford, Thomas Drake was born on November 2, 1868 in Auburn, Alabama, United States. Son of Honorary William James (Governor Alabama, died in office, 1901) and Caroline Elizabeth (Drake) S.
Bachelor of Science, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, 1888, Doctor of Laws, 1938.
Admitted to Alabama bar, 1891, and practiced in Opelika. President Bank of Opelika, 1911-1912.
Member Democratic State Executive Committee, Alabama, 1896-1898. Member of commission to Unify Methodist Churches in America, 1912-1918. President United States Attorneys Association, 1940-1941.
Mason, Knights of Pythias (Grand Chancellor, Alabama, 1909-1910).
Married Louise Andrew Westcott, July 5, 1899. Children: William James, Thomas Drake, Millard Westcott.