Truman H. Aldrich

Truman Heminway Aldrich (October 17, 1848 – April 28, 1932) was an American civil engineer, mining company executive, and paleontologist who served briefly in the United States House of Representatives and as Postmaster of Birmingham. He is the only Republican ever to represent Alabama's 9th congressional district, which existed from 1893 to 1963. His brother William F. Aldrich also represented Alabama in Congress, serving three partial terms during 1896–1901 from Alabama's 4th congressional district.

Early life and education Aldrich was born in Palmyra, New York, on October 17, 1848, to William Farrington Aldrich, a lawyer and financier, and Louisa Klapp Aldrich.

Later career In 1894, Aldrich accepted nominations from both the Republican and Populist parties for the United States House of Representatives. He lost a close race to Oscar W. Underwood but filed an official challenge over voting irregularities; winning the contest after more than a year of deliberations, he took his seat in the 54th United States Congress on June 9, 1896.

Armes, Ethel. (1910) The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama. Birmingham: Chamber of Commerce. Emfinger, Henry A. (no date) The Story of my Hometown, Aldrich, Alabama. Aldrich: privately printed.