Walter C. Givhan Explained

Walter C. Givhan
Office:Member of the Alabama Senate
Term Start:November 3, 1954
Term End:February 18, 1976
Constituency:30th (1954–1966)
14th (1966–1974)
29th (1974–1976)
Succeeded:Earl Goodwin
Office2:Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Dallas County
Term Start2:November 4, 1942
Term End2:November 3, 1954
Preceded2:James A. Hare Jr.
Succeeded2:Val Hain
Term Start3:November 5, 1930
Term End3:November 7, 1934
Preceded3:Clifton Kirkpatrick
Succeeded3:Reuben F. Hamner
Birth Name:Walter Coats Givhan
Birth Date:7 May 1902
Birth Place:Perry, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Safford, Alabama, U.S.
Party:Democratic
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Education:North Georgia College (BS)

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: On the Road to Selma, a Jim Crow Relic. The Crime Report. February 2, 2015. November 4, 2021.
  2. Book: Alabama Official and Statistical Register . 1967 . State of Alabama, Department of Archives and History . Alabama Department of Archives and History . 301 . en . Senator Givhan is a Democrat and a Methodist..
  3. Web site: 7 people named to Alabama Sovereignty Commission. The Birmingham News. December 21, 1963. September 15, 2022.