Gil Dozier | |
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| Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| In office May 10, 1976 – March 10, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Dave L. Pearce |
| Succeeded by | Bob Odom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gilbert Lynel Dozier March 19, 1934 Fields, Beauregard Parish Louisiana, US |
| Died | September 23, 2013 (aged 79) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Cause of death | Cardiovascular disease |
| Resting place | Newlin Cemetery in Singer in Beauregard Parish |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jean Helen Kirkland Dozier |
| Domestic partner | Treva Lea Tidwell |
| Relations | Gilbert Franklin Hennigan (maternal grandfather) Toby O'Rillion (uncle by marriage) |
| Children | Susan Laborde Denise Dupre |
| Parent(s) | A. J. and Sylvia Mae Hennigan Dozier |
| Residence(s) | St. Francisville West Feliciana Parish Louisiana (moved 2011) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Occupation | Lawyer; businessman farmer, rancher |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Rank | Captain Lieutenant colonel |
Gilbert Lynel "Gil" Dozier (March 19, 1934[1] – September 23, 2013), was an attorney, businessman, farmer, and rancher who served from 1976 to 1980 as the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. A Democrat, Dozier's political career ended with felony convictions and imprisonment for nearly four years. Most of his adult life was spent in and about Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- ^ "Gil Dozier, p. 21" (PDF). parlouisiana.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2013.