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
Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. Troy University is accredi ...
, and attended the
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the publi ...
for graduate school. He was a lieutenant commander in the
U.S. Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...
, 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.
Political career
He served in the
Alabama House of Representatives
The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency contain ...
from 1978 to 1990, losing renomination in 1990.
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Electoral history
1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary Runoff[
1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary Runoff (result thrown out)][
1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary (result thrown out)][
1986 Alabama 71st District State Representative General Election
1986 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary
1983 Alabama 71st District State Representative General Election
1982 Alabama 82nd District State Representative General Election
1982 Alabama 82nd District State Representative Democratic Primary
1978 Alabama 82nd District State Representative General Election
1978 Alabama 82nd District State Representative Democratic Primary]
References
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1927 births
2020 deaths
Members of the Alabama House of Representatives
Troy University alumni
University of Alabama alumni