Ralph Twiggs
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Preceded byJimmy Richard Jones
Succeeded byCharles F. Jenkins
Constituency4th district (1973–1993)
8th district (1993–2003)
8th district (1993–2003)
BornRalph Jennings Twiggs Jr.
March 11, 1928
March 11, 1928
Hiawassee, Georgia, U.S.
Ralph Twiggs | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – September 17, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Richard Jones |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Jenkins |
| Constituency | 4th district (1973–1993) 8th district (1993–2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Jennings Twiggs Jr. March 11, 1928 Hiawassee, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 2003 (aged 75) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Buckner
(m. 1971; died 1999) |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1952 |
Ralph Jennings Twiggs Jr. (March 11, 1928 – September 17, 2003) was an American politician from Georgia. He served more than 30 years in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Twiggs was born in Hiawassee, Georgia, in 1928.[1] As a teenager, Twiggs befriended future Governor and Senator Zell Miller.[2]
In 1951, he graduated from the Southern College of Pharmacy.[1] After serving in the medical division of the United States Air Force in 1952, Twiggs began a career as a pharmacist.[1]
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