Jim Bob Duggar Biography
Jim Bob Duggar is an American real estate agent, author, politician, and television personality, best known for the reality series, 19 Kids and Counting, which aired from 2008 to 2015. He is a licensed realtor and owns several commercial properties in his local area as an investor.
From 1999 to 2002, he was a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 6, which included part of northern Washington County.
He was vice chair of the House Corrections and Criminal Law Subcommittee and also participated in the committees on Insurance and Commerce, and Judiciary.
In 2002, Duggar ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary election for the United States Senate, rather than seeking reelection the state House. He was defeated by the incumbent Senator Tim Hutchinson by a lopsided vote of 71,576 to 20,546.
In 2006, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the District 35 seat in the Arkansas State Senate, which he lost to his opponent, Bill Pritchard, by two hundred votes.
In 2008, Duggar and his wife Michelle Duggar endorsed former Governor Mike Huckabee in his campaign for the Republican presidential primaries.
In January 2012, they endorsed Republican former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania for president.
Jim Bob Duggar Age
He was born on July 18, 1965 in Springdale, Arkansas, United States. He is 53 years old as of 2018.
Jim Bob Duggar Family
He is the son of Jimmy Lee Duggar (1936–2009) and the former Mary Lester (born 1941), who owns a real estate brokerage agency. He has one older sister, Deanna (b. 1962).
Jim Bob Duggar Wife | Jim Bob And Michelle Duggar
He is married to Michelle Ruark since July 21, 1984. The couple has 19 children together; Joshua (“Josh”) (born in 1988), twins Jana and John-David (born in 1990), Jill (born in 1991), Jessa (born in 1992), Jinger (born in 1993), Joseph (born in 1995), Josiah (born in 1996), Joy (born in 1997), twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah (born in 1998), Jason (born in 2000), James (born in 2001), Justin (born in 2002), Jackson (born in 2004), Johannah (born in 2005), Jennifer (born in 2007), Jordyn (born in 2008), and Josie (born in 2009).
On November 8, 2011, his wife announced she was pregnant with their 20th child, whom they named Jubilee Shalom. On December 8, 2011, it was announced that his wife had miscarried.
Duggar’s family was featured on the reality series 19 Kids and Counting from 2008 to 2015. In addition, his wife had another miscarriages; Caleb Ryan on January 23, 1989 in Arkansas. Both children are buried at Fair view Memorial Gardens, Arkansas.
Duggar and his family are Independent Baptist Christians and members of the Institute in Basic Life Principles organization (aka IBLP and Advanced Training Institute), a homeschooling program run by Christian minister Bill Gothard.
His oldest daughter, Jana Duggar is a leader at the IBLP’s “Journey to the Heart” youth ministry.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar adopted Tyler Hutchins, born February 10, 2008, whose birth mother is Rachel Hutchins, Michelle Duggar’s niece.
Jim Bob Duggar Net Worth
Jim Bob has an estimated net worth of $3.5 million.
What Does Jim Bob Duggar Do For A Living
Jim Bob Duggar has many professions which he does to earn a living. This include;
- Real Estate Broker
- Politician
- Author
- Businessperson
- Investor
- Screenwriter
- Real estate entrepreneur
- TV Personality
Jim Bob Duggar House
Jim Bob’s Family’s house is located in Springdale, AR. The house features a large pantry to feed the family, as well as a mail room to keep the family’s correspondences straight, a baby wall with each child’s baby picture, two stove tops, and several washers and dryers.
Jim Bob Duggar Children | Jim Bob Duggar Grandchildren
Children |
Birth |
Marriage |
Grandchildren |
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Date and Place |
Spouse |
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Joshua James
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March 3, 1988 (age 30) Tontitown, Arkansas |
September 26, 2008
Buford Grove Baptist Church Hilliard, Florida |
Anna Renée Keller
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Mackynzie Renée Duggar
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Michael James Duggar
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Marcus Anthony Duggar
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Meredith Grace Duggar
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Mason Garrett Duggar
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Jana Marie
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January 12, 1990 (age 28) Arkansas |
None
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John-David
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January 12, 1990 (age 28) Arkansas |
November 3, 2018 First Baptist Church Ada, Oklahoma |
Abbie Grace Burnett |
None
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Jill Michelle
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May 17, 1991 (age 27)
Tontitown, Arkansas |
June 21, 2014
Cross Church Springdale, Arkansas |
Derick Michael Dillard
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Israel David Dillard |
Samuel Scott Dillard
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Jessa Lauren
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November 4, 1992 (age 26)
Tontitown, Arkansas |
November 1, 2014
First Baptist Church Bentonville, Arkansas |
Benjamin Michael Seewald
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Spurgeon Elliot Seewald |
Henry Wilberforce Seewald
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Jinger Nicole
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December 21, 1993 (age 24)
Fayetteville, Arkansas |
November 5, 2016
Cathedral of the Ozarks Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
Jeremy Joseph Vuolo
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Felicity Nicole Vuolo
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Joseph Garrett
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January 20, 1995 (age 23)
Arkansas |
September 8, 2017
First Baptist Church Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
Kendra Renée Caldwell
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Garrett David Duggar
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Josiah Matthew
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August 28, 1996 (age 22)
Arkansas |
June 30, 2018
Cathedral of the Ozarks Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
Lauren Milagro Swanson
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None
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Joy-Anna
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October 28, 1997 (age 21)
Arkansas |
May 26, 2017
Cross Church Pinnacle Hills Rogers, Arkansas |
Austin Martyn Forsyth
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Gideon Martyn Forsyth
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Jedidiah Robert
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December 30, 1998 (age 19)
Arkansas |
None
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Jeremiah Robert
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December 30, 1998 (age 19)
Arkansas |
None
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Jason Michael
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April 21, 2000 (age 18)
Arkansas |
None
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James Andrew
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July 7, 2001 (age 17)
Arkansas |
None
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Justin Samuel
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November 15, 2002 (age 15)
Arkansas |
None
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Jackson Levi
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May 23, 2004 (age 14)
Arkansas |
None
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Johannah Faith
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October 11, 2005 (age 13)
Rogers, Arkansas |
None
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Jennifer Danielle
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August 2, 2007 (age 11)
Tontitown, Arkansas |
None
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Jordyn-Grace Makiya
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December 18, 2008 (age 9)
Rogers, Arkansas |
None
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Josie Brooklyn
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December 10, 2009 (age 8)
Little Rock Arkansas |
None
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Josh Duggar molestation revelations
On May 19, 2015, In Touch Weekly reported that Duggar had told the Arkansas State Police that his oldest son, Josh Duggar, had molested five underage girls, including family members, when he was 14–15 years old.
The abuse involved touching their breast and genital regions on multiple occasions while they were asleep and in a few cases while they were awake.
Duggar told the police that he had referred his son to a program consisting of physical labor and counseling after consulting with the leadership of his church.
His wife stated their son was sent away from home to work for a family friend in the home remodeling business, and upon his return, Duggar took him to Arkansas State Trooper Jim Hutchens, a family acquaintance.
Hutchens did not take any official action but reportedly, he gave Duggar’s son a “stern talk”. When Hutchens was later arrest and convictions on child pornography charges, the case went inactive.
In 2016, Duggar spoke officially to law enforcement after his son’s actions were reported to authorities by producers of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which received an email making allegations against Josh Duggar.
Because the three-year statute of limitations had already passed once the allegations were formally documented, Josh Duggar was not formally charged with criminal sexual abuse.
In a joint statement to People magazine following the report, Duggar and his wife stated, “Even though we would never choose to go through something so terrible, each one of our family members drew closer to God. We pray that as people watch our lives they see that we are not a perfect family. We have challenges and struggles every day.”
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