Allie Edward Stakes Stephens | |
|---|---|
| 27th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office December 2, 1952 – January 13, 1962 | |
| Governor | John S. Battle Thomas B. Stanley J. Lindsay Almond |
| Preceded by | Lewis Preston Collins II |
| Succeeded by | Mills Godwin |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 14, 1942 – December 2, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Edward E. Holland |
| Succeeded by | Mills Godwin |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Isle of Wight County | |
| In office January 8, 1930 – January 14, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | D. W. Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Ernest H. Williams Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allie Edward Stakes Stephens November 4, 1900 Northumberland County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1973 (aged 72) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Spratley Delk |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
| Profession | Attorney |
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens, usually known as "A. E. S." or "Gi" Stephens (November 4, 1900 – June 9, 1973), was a Virginia lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as the 27th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1952 to 1962.[1] His state political career ended with a loss in the Democratic primary for Governor in 1961, after he and Governor J. Lindsay Almond broke with the Byrd Organization, which wanted to continue its policy of massive resistance to desegregation of Virginia's schools after both the Virginia Supreme Court and a 3-judge federal panel ruled most elements unconstitutional in 1959.[2]
- ^ A. E. S. Stephens entry at The Political Graveyard
- ^ "A Guide to the Papers of A. E. S. Stephens, 1949–1961". Old Dominion University. Retrieved March 8, 2012.