Edward A. Grouby Jr. Explained

Edward Arthur Grouby Jr.
State House:Alabama
District:71st
Term Start:1983
Term End:1990
Predecessor:Joe R. Carothers Jr.
Successor:Horace W. Powell
State House1:Alabama
District1:82nd
Term Start1:1978
Term End1:1983
Predecessor1:James J. Plaster
Successor1:Thomas Reed
Birth Date:22 November 1927
Death Place:Prattville, Alabama
Education:Troy State University
University of Alabama
Party:Democratic
Father:Edward Arthur Grouby Sr.
Mother:Rose Saunders
Spouse:Frances Beck
Children:Edward Arthur Grouby III
Cindy Grouby Key
Robert Keith Grouby
Kenneth Lee Grouby
James Edward Grouby

Edward Arthur Grouby Jr. (November 22, 1927 – January 2, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Alabama.

Personal life

Edward Jr was born on November 22, 1927. He was the son of judge and state representative Edward Arthur Grouby Sr. and Rose Saunders Grouby. He graduated from Troy State University, and attended the University of Alabama for graduate school. He was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, and after retiring from the Navy he joined the family business, Grouby Furniture Company. Edward Jr died on January 2, 2020. He was 92 years old.[1]

Political career

He served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1978 to 1990, losing renomination in 1990.[1]

Electoral history

Source:[2]

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary Runoff[3]

Horace W. Powell (D) 52.0%
Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 48.0%

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary[3]

Horace W. Powell (D) 45.2%
Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 41.4%
Ray Watson (D) 13.4%

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary Runoff (result thrown out)[3]

Horace W. Powell (D) 50.1%
Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 49.9%

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary (result thrown out)[3]

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 42.3%
Horace W. Powell (D) 28.6%
Ray Watson (D) 16.6%
Gene Hall (D) 12.5%

1986 Alabama 71st District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 66.0%
Frank Thiemong (R) 34.0%

1986 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 72.7%
Ballard B. Wainwright (D) 27.3%

1983 Alabama 71st District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 49.2%
Jack Crawford (I) 24.3%
Paul McNeese (R) 21.6%
Mack M. Wainwright Jr. (I) 5.3%

1982 Alabama 82nd District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 100.0%

1982 Alabama 82nd District State Representative Democratic Primary

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 50.5%
Phillip Wood (D) 32.3%
William T. Carter (D) 17.2%

1978 Alabama 82nd District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) 100.0%

1978 Alabama 82nd District State Representative Democratic Primary[4]

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) 54.4%
James J. Plaster (D) (inc.) 45.6%

Notes and References

  1. News: Edward Arthur Grouby Jr. Obituary. Montgomery Advertiser. 2020-01-03. 2020-05-15.
  2. Web site: Elections Division Data Downloads. Alabama Secretary of State. https://web.archive.org/web/20130316060853/http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/dl2.aspx?div1=Elections%20Division&types=Data. 2020-05-15. 2013-03-16.
  3. News: Powell beats Grouby. The Montgomery Advertiser. 1990-09-12. 2020-05-15.
  4. News: Grouby Captures Plaster's Seat. Alabama Journal. 1978-09-06. 2020-05-15.