James K. Haygood Jr.

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Sue Hinton
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(m. 1958)​
James Haygood Jr.
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Mayor of Auburn, Alabama
In office
1968–1976
Education Auburn University
University of Alabama

James Kern Haygood Jr. (born April 1933) is an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Auburn, Alabama from 1968 to 1976.

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Early life and education

Haygood was born in Union Springs, Alabama. [1] He attended Auburn University, and the University of Alabama. [2] He is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha. [1] In 1958 and 1959, he was the assistant secretary to Congressman George W. Andrews. [3] [4]

Political career

Mayor of Auburn

Haygood was first elected mayor in 1968, defeating the then-incumbent G.H. Wright. [5] [6] In 1969, he allowed the city to purchase radio slots for the purpose of announcing municipal bond referendums. [7] In 1972, he received the most votes in the first round. [8] In the runoff, he was reelected after defeating Wright in a runoff by over two hundred votes. [9] [10] [11] The same year, he presented silver chaffing dishes to the wives of Pat Sullivan and Terry Beasley. [12]

In 1973, he made George Wallace and Lurleen Wallace honorary citizens of Auburn during an appreciation dinner. [13]

During his time as mayor, he associated with many projects. In 1975, he oversaw the extension of the Auburn University Regional Airport. [14] In April 1975, he criticized the private garbage collection system that Auburn used at that time. [15] In 1976, he helped oversee the construction of the Alabama State Department of Agriculture and Industries laboratory on the Auburn University campus. [16]

Lawyer career

Haygood had an office in the Corner Bank from 1959 to 1972, while he worked on the law firm of H. W. Nixon. [2] [4] He served as the city attorney before being elected mayor in 1968. [5] After his mayoral term, he founded his own law firm, Haygood Cleveland Pierce Thompson & Short. He retired on June 1, 2018. [17]

Personal life

He was married to Sue Hinton on February 2, 1958. [3] [4] In 2024, he spoke about his relation to Eugene Stanaland, the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Veteran Award for Auburn Alabama. [18] He and Stanaland served together on the city council from 1972 to 1976. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 "6 Frats Report Pledges". The Auburn Plainsman. June 27, 1951. p. 3.
  2. 1 2 "Compass Bank being razed within month". The Auburn Villager. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Haygood Joins Andrews' Staff". Wiregrass Farmer. February 20, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "J. K. Haygood Jr. Joins Auburn Law Firm". Union Springs Herald. January 8, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Three AU Staffers Win Council Posts". Vol. 96. The Auburn Plainsman. 20 September 1968.
  6. ↑ Logue, Mickey; Simms, Jack. Auburn a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village (3 ed.). p. 210.
  7. ↑ "Authority to Expend Municipal Funds" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Five Blacks Elected in Selma". Albany Decatur Daily. August 9, 1972. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "Haygood And Stanaland Win As Record Auburn City Vote Cast". Opelika-Auburn News. September 1972.
  10. ↑ Murray, Alice (21 September 1972). "Council advertises to fill police chief vacancy". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Black Elected in Prichard". The Decatur Daily. September 17, 1972. p. 3.
  12. ↑ "Mrs. Super Sully and Mrs. Terry Terrific earn end-of season hardware". The War Eagle Reader. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Wallace made honorary Auburn citizen". The Auburn Plainsman. October 18, 1973. p. 1.
  14. ↑ "New Board Members Named". The Auburn Plainsman. 19 June 1975. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Palmer, Bill (April 10, 1976). "Will Anniston switch to private collection in the near future?". The Anniston Star. p. 11.
  16. ↑ "Construction Begins". The Cullman Times. August 29, 1976. p. 4.
  17. ↑ "James Kern Haygood, Jr. (Retired)". Haygood Cleveland Pierce Thompson & Short. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "2024 Distinguished Veteran - Sgt. Eugene Stanaland". YouTube. CityofAuburnAL. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  19. ↑ James, Jack (February 1, 1973). "Auburn city officials rap on housing, beer". The Auburn Plainsman. p. 3.
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