Walter Coats Givhan (May 7, 1902 – February 18, 1976) was an American politician. An unrepentant white supremacist, he served in both houses of the Alabama Legislature, where he was a strong proponent of racial segregation.[1] He was a Democrat and a Methodist.[2]
Walter C. Givhan | |
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| Member of the Alabama Senate | |
| In office November 3, 1954 – February 18, 1976 | |
| Succeeded by | Earl Goodwin |
| Constituency | 30th (1954–1966) 14th (1966–1974) 29th (1974–1976) |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Dallas County | |
| In office November 4, 1942 – November 3, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Hare Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Val Hain |
| In office November 5, 1930 – November 7, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Clifton Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Reuben F. Hamner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Coats Givhan May 7, 1902 Perry, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1976 (aged 73) Safford, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Audrey Cheatham (m. 1932)Geneva Yelverton (m. 1960) |
| Education | North Georgia College (BS) |
He was a member of the state sponsored Alabama State Sovereignty Commission, a state government organization created to fight the federal government mandated integration in schools after Brown v. Board of Education (1954).[3]
References
edit- ^ "On the Road to Selma, a Jim Crow Relic". The Crime Report. February 2, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Alabama Department of Archives and History. State of Alabama, Department of Archives and History. 1967. p. 301.
Senator Givhan is a Democrat and a Methodist.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "7 people named to Alabama Sovereignty Commission". The Birmingham News. December 21, 1963. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Walter C. Givhan at Find a Grave, has images
