Walter C. Givhan
American politician (1902–1976)
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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]
Succeeded byEarl Goodwin
Preceded byJames A. Hare Jr.
Succeeded byVal Hain
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 |
| Died | February 18, 1976 (aged 73) Safford, Alabama, U.S. |
| 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]
Electoral history
| Election | Winner | Runners-up | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 29 (1973–1973) | |||||||||
| 1974 gen | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 15,070 | 69.90% | Amelia B. Robinson (NDPA) | 6,483 | 30.07% | Haywood F. Stokes (WI) | 7 | 0.03% |
| 1974 prim | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 16,988 | 57.83 | J. L. Chestnut (D) | 12,390 | 42.17% | — | ||
| District 14 (1965–1973) | |||||||||
| 1970 gen | Walter C. Givhan (D) | Unk. | 100.00% | — | — | ||||
| 1970 prim ro | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 14,560 | 65.56% | L. L. Anderson (D) | 7,650 | 34.44% | — | ||
| 1970 prim | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 6,865 | 44.22% | L. L. Anderson (D) | 4,820 | 31.05% | Carl C. Morgan (D) | 3,839 | 24.73% |
| 1966 gen | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 18,847 | 100.00% | — | — | ||||
| 1966 prim | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 16,534 | 69.17% | Dave Ellwanger (D) | 7,371 | 30.83% | — | ||
| District 30 (1901–1965) | |||||||||
| 1962 gen | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 4,599 | 100.00% | — | — | ||||
| 1962 sp prim | Walter C. Givhan (D) | Unopp. | — | — | |||||
| 1962 prim | Walter C. Givhan (D) | Unopp. | — | — | |||||
| 1958 gen | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 2,353 | 100.00% | — | — | ||||
| 1958 prim | Walter C. Givhan (D) | Unopp. | — | — | |||||
| 1954 gen[4] | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 3,918 | 100.00% | — | — | ||||
| 1954 prim | Walter C. Givhan (D) | Unopp. | — | — | |||||
| Election | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, place 3 | |||
| 1950 gen[5] | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 1,860 | 100.00% |
| 1950 prim[6] | Walter C. Givhan (D) | Unopp. | |
| 1946 gen[7] | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 1,989 | 100.00% |
| 1946 prim[8] | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 3,727 | 100.00% |
| 1942 gen[9] | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 777 | 100.00% |
| 1942 prim[10] | Walter C. Givhan (D) | 3,315 | 100.00% |
| Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 gen | Walter C. Givhan | Democratic | ? | ? | Elected ? of 3 | |
| 1930 prim[11] | Walter C. Givhan | Democratic | 1,912 | 20.81% | Nominated 2nd of 6 | |
