Sessions is a captain
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He was born in Selma, Alabama, on December 24, 1946,[8] the son of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, Jr., and the former Abbie Powe.[9] He was named after his father, who was named after his grandfather, who was named after Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America,[10] and P. G. T. Beauregard, the Confederate general who oversaw the bombardment of Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War.[11] His father owned a general store in Hybart, Alabama, and then a farm equipment dealership. Both of Sessions's parents were of primarily English descent, with some Scots-Irish ancestry.[12][13] In 1964, Sessions became an Eagle Scout, and later, he earned the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award for his many years of service.[14]
After attending Wilcox County High School in nearby Camden, Sessions studied at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1969. He was active in the Young Republicans and was student body president.[15] Sessions attended the University of Alabama School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1973.[16]
Sessions entered private practice in Russellville and later in Mobile.[17][18] He also served in the Army Reserve in the 1970s, with the rank of captain.[17]