Bill Baxley

William J. Baxley became the youngest state attorney general in U.S. history when he was elected in 1970 to the first of his terms, during which he successfully prosecuted violent racists, industrial polluters, and corrupt politicians. He later served as lieutenant governor, and he still practices law in Birmingham.

William J. Baxley became the youngest state attorney general in U.S. history when he was elected in 1970 to the first of his terms, during which he successfully prosecuted violent racists, industrial polluters, and corrupt politicians. He later served as lieutenant governor, and he still practices law in Birmingham. See less