9 5 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁Alabama ▁State ▁Bar , ▁and ▁opened ▁his ▁law ▁office ▁on ▁Mon roe ▁Street ▁in ▁Mont gom ery . ▁Lang ford ▁stayed ▁in ▁Mont gom ery ▁and ▁continued ▁to ▁represent ▁local ▁African - Amer icans ▁in ▁civil ▁rights ▁cases . ▁He ▁served ▁five ▁terms ▁in ▁the ▁Senate ▁before ▁ret iring ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁Sur viv ors ▁include ▁a ▁sister , ▁Matt ie ▁Lee ▁Lang ford . ▁Mr ▁Lang ford ▁died ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁at ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁Mont gom ery . ▁He ▁was ▁ 8 4 . ▁Mr . ▁Lang ford ▁died ▁in ▁his ▁sleep , ▁his ▁nie ce ▁Aud rey ▁Anderson ▁told ▁The ▁Associ ated ▁Press . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Al abama ▁law y ers ▁Category : Col umb us ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁al umn i ▁Category : T ennessee ▁State ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : Al abama ▁state ▁sen ators ▁Category : A fr ican - American ▁state ▁legisl ators ▁in ▁Alabama ▁Category : Activ ists ▁for ▁African - American ▁civil ▁rights ▁Category : American ▁military ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Alabama ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁B irmingham , ▁Alabama ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁polit icians ▁Category : Activ ists ▁from ▁B irmingham , ▁Alabama ▁Category :