What is Howell Heflin?
{{Infobox Senator | name = [[Howell Thomas Heflin]] | nationality = [[United States|American]] | image name = Howell Heflin.jpg | order = Chairman of the [[United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics|Senate Select Committee on Ethics]] | term_start = January 3, 1987 | term_end = January 3, 1992 | preceded = [[Ted Stevens]] | succeeded = [[Terry Sanford]] | jr/sr2 = United States Senator | state2 = [[Alabama]] | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] | term_start2 = January 3, 1979 | term_end2 = January 3, 1997 | preceded2 = [[John J. Sparkman]] | succeeded2 = [[Jeff Sessions]] | office3 = [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Alabama Supreme Court]] | term_start3 = 1971 | term_end3 = 1977 | predecessor3 = Hon. [[J. Ed Livingston]] | successor3 = Hon. [[C. C. Torbert, Jr.]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1921|6|19|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Poulan, Georgia]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2005|3|29|1921|6|19|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Sheffield, Alabama]] | resting_place = | spouse = Elizabeth Ann<br>(until his death) | alma_mater = [[Birmingham-Southern College]]<br/>[[University of Alabama]] School of Law | branch = [[United States Marine Corps]] | serviceyears = 1942–1946 | battles = [[World War II]] | awards = [[Silver Star]]<br/>[[Purple Heart]] (2) }} '''Howell Thomas Heflin''' (June 19, 1921 &ndash; March 29, 2005) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[United States Senate]] from [[Tuscumbia, Alabama|Tuscumbia]], [[Alabama]].<ref>[http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1485 Article on Howell Heflin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308014817/http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Ar