Eugene Talmadge | |
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67th Governor of Georgia | |
Died before assuming office | |
Preceded by | Ellis Arnall |
Succeeded by | Herman Talmadge |
In office January 14, 1941 – January 12, 1943 | |
Preceded by | Eurith D. Rivers |
Succeeded by | Ellis Arnall |
In office January 10, 1933 – January 12, 1937 | |
Preceded by | Richard Russell Jr. |
Succeeded by | Eurith D. Rivers |
Personal details | |
Born | Forsyth, Georgia, U.S. | September 23, 1884
Died | December 21, 1946 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 62)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mattie Thurmond Peterson |
Children | 3, including Herman |
Education | University of Georgia (BA, LLB) |
Eugene Talmadge (September 23, 1884 – December 21, 1946)[1] was an attorney and American politician who served three terms as the 67th governor of Georgia, from 1933 to 1937, and then again from 1941 to 1943. Elected to a fourth term in November 1946, he died before his inauguration, scheduled for January 1947. Only Talmadge and Joe Brown, in the mid-19th century, have been elected four times as governor of Georgia.
A member of the Democratic Party, he is known for having actively promoted segregation and white supremacy,[2][3][4] and for advocating for racism in the University System of Georgia.[5]