Lester maddox bio
Lester maddox bio.
Lester Maddox
American politician from Georgia (1915–2003)
Lester Maddox | |
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Maddox in 1967 | |
| In office January 10, 1967 – January 12, 1971 | |
| Lieutenant | George T.
Smith |
| Preceded by | Carl Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Carter |
| In office January 12, 1971 – January 14, 1975 | |
| Governor | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | George T.
Smith |
| Succeeded by | Zell Miller |
| 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 | Hattie Virginia Cox (m. 1935; died 1997) |
| Children | 4 |
Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of Geo