Clement Clay "Bo" Torbert, Jr.

Clement Clay "Bo" Torbert, Jr. (HM1BZ8)

Location: Montgomery, AL 36130 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.677', W 86° 18.193'

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Twenty-Fifth Chief Justice

— 1977-1989 —

A native of Opelika, Alabama, he is the son of Clement C. Torbert and Lyda Meadows Torbert. He was educated in the Opelika public schools. He attended the United States Naval Academy and received his B.S. Degree from Auburn University in 1951. He studied Law at the University of Maryland and graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1954. He served in the United States Air Force attaining the rank of captain.

Torbert practiced law in Opelika from 1954 until 1977. He was elected to the Alabama Legislature in 1958. Designated by the Capitol Press Corps as "The most outstanding freshman Legislator." He was elected to the Alabama Senate in 1966 and served two terms. In 1969, The Capitol Press Corps designated him "Most Effective Senator."

Chief Justice Torbert held numerous National offices, including President of the National Conferences of Chief Justices, Chairman of the National Center for States Courts, and the Chairman of the State Justice Institute. He was elected to the Alabama Academy of Honor.

Torbert is married to the former Gene Hurt of Auburn. They had three children: Mary Dixon Torbert, Shealy Torbert Cook, and Clement Clay Torbert III, and 5 grandchildren.
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 6:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 565544 N 3582543
Decimal Degrees32.37795000, -86.30321667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.677', W 86° 18.193'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 40.62" N, 86° 18' 11.58" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 445 Dexter Ave, Montgomery AL 36130, US
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