J. C. Getzen Jr.
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Preceded byGeorge Cheek Dayton
Succeeded byDeCarr Dowman Covington Jr.
Preceded byArthur Lafayette Bryant
Succeeded byGeorge Cheek Dayton
J. C. Getzen Jr. | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office 1955–1961 | |
| Preceded by | George Cheek Dayton |
| Succeeded by | DeCarr Dowman Covington Jr. |
| In office 1947–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Lafayette Bryant |
| Succeeded by | George Cheek Dayton |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Sumter district | |
| In office 1937–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel W. Getzen |
| Succeeded by | C. M. Brown |
| In office 1951–1955 | |
| Preceded by | John V Monahan |
| Succeeded by | Evan A. Billy Merritt Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Culbreath Getzen Jr. March 8, 1904 Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1970 (aged 66) Marion County, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Wilma V. Getzen |
James Culbreath Getzen Jr. (March 8, 1904 – April 19, 1970) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
He served in the Florida State Senate from 1947 to 1949 and 1955 to 1961 as a Democratic member for the 38th district.[1] He also served in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1937 to 1949, and 1951 to 1955 for Sumter County.[2] He was a member of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.[3][4]
