James H. Haygood

James Howard Haygood (January 10, 1924 - July 27, 2010) was an American politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1966 to 1970.

Early Life
Haygood was born on January 10, 1924 to Jesse J. Haygood and Mary Lusky Killen.

As of April 1930, he was living in Oakland, Lauderdale, Alabama. As of April 1935, he was living in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama. He would live there for at least another 5 years.

Around September 1943, he married Pauline Hurst. They separated before 1955. Around September 1955, he married Frances Marie Wooldridge. Between then and November 1966, he had 3 children. One of them being Jennifer Marie Haygood (born 1960).

Politics
He had no prior politics before running for the 1966 election for State House.

1966 Election
The House of Representatives had their primaries on May 3, 1966, and Haygood was in the Democrat primary for District 1, Place 1. He was one of 4 Democrat candidates in the primary, with Haygood winning 4,633 votes out of the 13,662 votes, giving him the majority. There was 1 Republican, Charles Hamilton, who ran for the seat in the General Election. Haygood won with 70% of the vote, so he started his 4-year term on November 9, 1966.

He would serve until November 4, 1970 and would never be in politics for the rest of his life.

Deaths

 * On April 11, 1981 Mary Lusky Killen passed away at the age of 87.
 * On January 4, 1985 Jesse J. Haygood passed away at the age of 93.

His death
On July 27, 2010, he died at the age of 86.

Death

 * On August 27, 2011, Jennifer Marie Haygood passed away at the age of 50.
 * On May 3, 2021, Frances Marie Wooldridge died at the age of 85.

Family

 * Parents
 * Jesse J. Haygood † - Father (1891-1985)
 * Mary Lusky Killen † - Mother (1894-1981)
 * Siblings
 * Leola Haygood † - Sister (1913-1948)
 * Ida Mae Haygood † - Sister (1915-2002)
 * Willie Tee Haygood † - Sister (1919-1996)
 * Robert Edward Haygood † - Brother (1921-2013)
 * Mary F. Haygood - Younger Sister (Born around 1933)
 * Relationships
 * Pauline Hurst - First Wife
 * Frances Marie Wooldridge † - Second Wife (1935-2021)
 * Children
 * Jennifer Marie Haygood † - Daughter (1960-2011)
 * 2 Unknown children

Candidates

 * Charles Hamilton - Republican Candidate for the 1966 General Election
 * Robert "Bob" Martin - 2nd Place Candidate for the 1966 Democrat Primary Election
 * Chester Boston - 3rd Place Candidate for the 1966 Democrat Primary Election
 * Charles H. Ginn - 4th Place Candidate for the 1966 Democrat Primary Election