Gil Dozier
Gil Dozier | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| In office May 10, 1976 – March 10, 1980 | |
| Governor | Edwin Edwards |
| Preceded by | Dave L. Pearce |
| Succeeded by | Bob Odom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gilbert Lynel Dozier March 19, 1934 |
| Died | September 23, 2013 (aged 79) |
| Cause of death | Cardiovascular disease |
| Resting place | Newlin Cemetery in Singer in Beauregard Parish |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Gilbert Lynel "Gil" Dozier (March 19, 1934 – 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.