Individual Details
Frank Park Samford Sr.
(1 Nov 1893 - 1 Sep 1973)
Troy native Frank Park Samford (1893-1973), grandson of former Alabama governor William J. Samford, founded Liberty National Life Insurance Company in Birmingham. In 1965, Howard College was renamed Samford University in his honor.
Events
| Birth | 1 Nov 1893 | Pike County, Alabama | |||
| Marriage | 1919 | Hattie Mae Noland | |||
| Death | 1 Sep 1973 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | |||
| Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama |  |
Families
| Spouse | Hattie Mae Noland (1897 - 1976) |
| Child | Frank Park Samford Jr. (1921 - 1986) |
| Child | Alia Ann Samford (1927 - 1996) |
| Father | William Hodges Samford (1866 - 1940) |
| Mother | Kate Connor Park (1869 - 1933) |
| Sibling | William Connor Samford (1892 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Yetta Glenn Samford Sr. (1895 - 1960) |
| Sibling | James Drake "Duck" Samford (1897 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Katherine Samford (1900 - ) |