G. J. Higginbotham

Girstle Jefferson Higginbotham[6] (February 22, 1920 – December 5, 2010), known as Dutch Higginbotham was an American politician in the state of Alabama. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1966 to 1970, 1974 to 1977, 1986 to 1990, and 1990 to 1994. He also served in the Alabama State Senate from 1977 to 1978 and 1978 to 1982. In the House, he was chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 1986 to 1994. His entire tenure in the Legislature he was a Democrat. Higginbotham was elected to the Alabama Board of Education in 1994 also as a Democrat. During that term he switched to the Republican Party and was re-elected as a member of the GOP.[7] Born in Calhoun City, Mississippi, he was the son of C.F. and Mary Alice (née Winters) Higginbotham.[8] He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army Reserve, reaching the rank of Colonel.[9] He died at his residence in Opelika, Alabama in 2010 and was buried at Garden Hills Cemetery.[10]

G.J. (Dutch) Higginbotham
Member of the
Alabama State Board of Education
from the 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Preceded bySteadman S. Shealy[1]
Succeeded byBetty Peters[2]
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 80th district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byJohn Rice[3]
Succeeded byLesley Vance[4]
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
November 8, 1978 – November 3, 1982
Preceded byC. C. Torbert Jr.[5]
Succeeded byDanny Corbett
Personal details
Born(1920-02-22)February 22, 1920
Calhoun City, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 2010(2010-12-05) (aged 90)
Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
SpouseSarah Louise Rhodes (dec.)
Children2 daughters
Residence(s)Opelika, Alabama, U.S.

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - State Board of Education 2 Race - Nov 08, 1994".
  2. "Our Campaigns - State Board of Education 2 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
  3. "Our Campaigns - AL House 080 Race - Nov 04, 1986".
  4. "Our Campaigns - AL House 080 Race - Nov 06, 1990".
  5. "Our Campaigns - AL State Senate 22 Race - Nov 07, 1978".
  6. "Clipped from the Montgomery Advertiser". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 1948. p. 14.
  7. "OpenBama | Regular Session 2010 | Text for HR1065". openbama.org. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  8. Alabama Legislative Manual, 1967
  9. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - G.J. "Dutch" Higginbotham". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  10. "Former Alabama legislator Dutch Higginbotham dies | AL.com". blog.al.com. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
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