Lester Maddox
American politician from Georgia (1915–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who was the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. He was a Democrat and supporter for racial segregation.[1] He was Lieutenant Governor during the period when Jimmy Carter was Governor.
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Lester Maddox | |
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75th Governor of Georgia | |
In office January 11, 1967 – January 12, 1971 | |
Lieutenant | George T. Smith |
Preceded by | Carl Sanders |
Succeeded by | Jimmy Carter |
7th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia | |
In office January 12, 1971 – January 14, 1975 | |
Preceded by | George Smith |
Succeeded by | Zell Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Lester Garfield Maddox (1915-09-30)September 30, 1915 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | June 25, 2003(2003-06-25) (aged 87) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington Memorial Park Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | American Independent (1968; 1976) |
Spouse(s) | Hattie Virginia Cox (1918–1997) |
Children | Linda Virginia Lester Larry |
Occupation | Politician |
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