Richmond P. Hobson
Richmond Hobson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Bankhead |
| Succeeded by | William B. Oliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richmond Pearson Hobson August 17, 1870 |
| Died | March 16, 1937 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1889–1903 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War • Sinking of the Merrimac |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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Richmond Pearson Hobson (August 17, 1870 – March 16, 1937) was a United States Navy rear admiral who served from 1907 to 1915 as a U.S. representative from Alabama. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, he received the Medal of Honor years later for his part in that conflict. He later became a leading proponent of Prohibition in the United States.