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Politician members in Georgia

  Bond Almand (1894-1985) — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Ga., January 13, 1894. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Fulton County, 1935-36; superior court judge in Georgia, 1942-43, 1945-49; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1949-69; chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1969-72. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Junior Order; Kiwanis. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 13, 1985 (age 91 years, 120 days). Interment at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander James Almand and Clara Emily (Bond) Almand; married, June 18, 1932, to Helen Whitefoot Barnett; grandson of William Parks Bond.
  Maurice Neil Andrews (1894-1967) — also known as M. Neil Andrews — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in LaFayette, Walker County, Ga., December 24, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Solicitor General, Rome Circuit, 1929-32; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1942-46; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, 1949-50; resigned 1950. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., August 31, 1967 (age 72 years, 250 days). Interment at LaFayette Cemetery, LaFayette, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Oty Payne Andrews and Ada (Frazier) Andrews; married, December 23, 1921, to Foy Rhyne.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Druie Douglas Barnard Jr. (1922-2019) — also known as Doug Barnard, Jr. — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., March 20, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; banker; executive secretary to Gov. Carl E. Sanders, 1963-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1964; U.S. Representative from Georgia 10th District, 1977-93. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Kiwanis. Died in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., January 11, 2019 (age 96 years, 297 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Robert Andrew Willson Barrett (1892-1945) — also known as R. A. W. Barrett — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Rusk, Cherokee County, Tex., November 21, 1892. Real estate business; Honorary Consul for Venezuela in Atlanta, Ga., 1923-29. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Freemasons; American Legion. Died, from pancreatic cancer, in the station hospital, Ellington Field, Houston, Harris County, Tex., February 27, 1945 (age 52 years, 98 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Arthur Barrett and Lela May (Willson) Barrett; married to Grace NcNaught Bloodworth.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Key Bolton (b. 1922) — of Spalding County, Ga. Born in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., May 14, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Spalding County, 1949-56, 1959-66; Georgia state attorney general, 1965-81. Baptist. Member, Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Eugene Alva Bond (1890-1980) — also known as Eugene A. Bond — of Leadville, Lake County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Royston, Franklin County, Ga., May 29, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940, 1956. Methodist. Member, Elks; American Legion. Died in April, 1980 (age 89 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 18, 1917, to Betty Clark.
  Joseph A. Boyd Jr. (1916-2007) — of Hialeah, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Hoschton, Jackson County, Ga., November 16, 1916. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1969-87. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Lions. Died, of heart failure, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., October 26, 2007 (age 90 years, 344 days). Interment at Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Ann Stripling.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul C. Broun (1916-2005) — of Athens, Clarke County, Ga.; Bogart, Oconee County, Ga. Born in Shellman, Randolph County, Ga., March 1, 1916. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant; member of Georgia state senate, 1963-2001. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died February 14, 2005 (age 88 years, 350 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Leroy Augustus Broun and Annie (Edwards) Broun; married, June 16, 1938, to Gertude Margaret Beasley; father of Paul Collins Broun Jr..
  Cecil Earl Brown (1921-1988) — also known as Cecil E. Brown — of Lumber City, Telfair County, Ga. Born in Chauncey, Dodge County, Ga., April 2, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; wholesale lumber business; director, Bank of Lumber City; mayor of Lumber City, Ga., 1947-50; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Telfair County, 1953-56. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died December 19, 1988 (age 67 years, 261 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edd Brown and Mary Ann (Jones) Brown; married, August 14, 1949, to Nancey Elizabeth McGinty.
  Garland Turk Byrd (1924-1997) — of Reynolds, Taylor County, Ga. Born in Reynolds, Taylor County, Ga., July 16, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; real estate business; lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Taylor County, 1947-50; resigned 1950; Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1959-63. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sigma Chi. Died May 31, 1997 (age 72 years, 319 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Reynolds, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Dozier Eugene Byrd and Mabel (Gaultney) Byrd; married, August 22, 1946, to Gloria Elizabeth Whatley.
  S. Sam Caldwell (b. 1929) — of Georgia. Born in East Point, Fulton County, Ga., January 22, 1929. Georgia commissioner of labor, 1967-. Baptist. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 1975.
  Albert Sidney Camp (1892-1954) — also known as A. Sidney Camp — of Newnan, Coweta County, Ga. Born near Moreland, Coweta County, Ga., July 26, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Coweta County Democratic Party, 1915-20; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Coweta County, 1923; resigned 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924, 1952; U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1939-54; died in office 1954. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 24, 1954 (age 61 years, 363 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of William Walker Camp and Ella (Leigh) Camp; married, November 19, 1925, to Sarah Farmer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Earl Carter Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Jimmy Carter; "The Peanut"; "Dasher"; "Deacon" — of Plains, Sumter County, Ga. Born in a hospital, at Plains, Sumter County, Ga., October 1, 1924. Democrat. Member of Georgia state senate, 1963-66; Governor of Georgia, 1971-75; defeated in primary, 1966; President of the United States, 1977-81; defeated, 1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1984, 1988. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Alpha Delta; Lions. Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Still living as of 2022.
  Relatives: Son of James Earl Carter, Sr. and Lillian (Gordy) Carter; married, July 7, 1946, to Eleanor Rosalynn Smith and Rosalynn Carter; father of John William Carter; first cousin of Hugh Alton Carter, Sr..
  Political family: Carter family of Plains, Georgia.
  Cross-reference: Clennon King — Thomas A. Hutto — Griffin Smith — Jane F. Harman — Philip H. Alston, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Jimmy Carter: Turning Point : A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age (1992) — An Hour Before Daylight : Memories of a Rural Boyhood (2001) — Keeping Faith : Memoirs of a President (1982) — Always a Reckoning and Other Poems (1995) — The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East (1993) — Everything to Gain : Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (1987) — A Government As Good As Its People (1977) — Living Faith (1996) — Negotiation: The Alternative to Hostility (1984) — An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections (1994) — Sources of Strength : Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith (1997) — The Virtues of Aging (1998) — Why Not The Best? (1975) — White House Diary (2010) — Talking Peace : A Vision for the Next Generation (1993, for young readers)
  Books about Jimmy Carter: Douglas Brinkley, The Unfinished Presidency : Jimmy Carter's Journey to the Nobel Peace Prize — Rod Troester, Jimmy Carter as Peacemaker : A Post-Presidential Biography
  Critical books about Jimmy Carter: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents — Steven F. Hayward, The Real Jimmy Carter : How Our Worst Ex-President Undermines American Foreign Policy, Coddles Dictators, and Created the Party of Clinton and Kerry — Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Zachariah Daniel Cravey (1894-1966) — also known as Zack D. Cravey — of DeKalb County, Ga. Born in Milan, Telfair County, Ga., April 13, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Telfair County Tax Collector, 1920-33; Georgia state game and fish commissioner, 1934-37; Georgia natural resources commissioner, 1941-43; Georgia state comptroller general, 1947-63; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; Lions; Odd Fellows; American Legion. Died in November, 1966 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Charles Cravey and Margaret Jane (Studstill) Cravey; married 1921 to Jane Ophelia Pinkerton.
  James Curran Davis (1895-1981) — also known as James C. Davis — of Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Ga. Born in Franklin, Heard County, Ga., May 17, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1925-28; superior court judge in Georgia, 1934-47; U.S. Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1947-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1956. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Junior Order. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., December 18, 1981 (age 86 years, 215 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Benjamin Davis and Lura Viola (Mooty) Davis; married, December 26, 1932, to Mary Lou Martin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Levi Dawson (1886-1970) — also known as William L. Dawson — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., April 26, 1886. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1930-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (speaker), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1943-70; died in office 1970. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Alpha Phi Alpha; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 9, 1970 (age 84 years, 197 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Griffin Funeral Home Columbarium, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Nellie Brown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Henry Duckworth (b. 1894) — also known as W. Henry Duckworth — of Cairo, Grady County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Blairsville, Union County, Ga., October 21, 1894. Lawyer; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1938-48; appointed 1938; chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1948-69. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Frank Duckworth and Laura Jane (Noblet) Duckworth; married, July 2, 1922, to Willibel Pilcher.
  John James Flynt Jr. (1914-2007) — also known as Jack Flynt — of Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. Born in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., November 8, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Spalding County, 1947-48; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1954-79 (4th District 1954-65, 6th District 1965-79). Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Woodmen; Elks; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association. Died in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., June 24, 2007 (age 92 years, 228 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of John James Flynt and Susan Winn (Banks) Flynt; married to Patricia Irby Bradley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Elijah Lewis Forrester (1896-1970) — also known as E. L. 'Tic' Forrester — of Leesburg, Lee County, Ga. Born near Leesburg, Lee County, Ga., August 16, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952; U.S. Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1951-65. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., March 19, 1970 (age 73 years, 215 days). Interment at Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Andrew Gray (1882-1975) — also known as R. A. Gray — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Concord, Pike County, Ga., August 2, 1882. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of state of Florida, 1930-61; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen; Moose; American Legion; Newcomen Society. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., 1975 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Marvin Griffin (1907-1982) — also known as Marvin Griffin — of Bainbridge, Decatur County, Ga. Born in Bainbridge, Decatur County, Ga., September 4, 1907. Democrat. Member of Georgia state house of representatives from Decatur County, 1935-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940, 1952; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; Adjutant General of Georgia, 1944-47; president, radio station WMGR, Bainbridge, Ga., 1946; Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1948-55; Governor of Georgia, 1955-59. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles; Junior Order; Woodmen; Sigma Delta Chi; Lions. Died June 13, 1982 (age 74 years, 282 days). Interment at Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Howard Griffin and Josie (Butler) Griffin; married 1931 to Mary Elizabeth Smith.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about Marvin Griffin: Scott E. Buchanan, Some of the People Who Ate My Barbecue Didn't Vote for Me: The Life of Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin
  George Elliott Hagan (1916-1990) — also known as G. Elliott Hagan — of Sylvania, Screven County, Ga. Born in Sylvania, Screven County, Ga., May 24, 1916. Democrat. Insurance agent; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Screven County, 1939-44, 1947-50; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Georgia state senate, 1950; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1961-73; defeated, 1972. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Moose. Died December 26, 1990 (age 74 years, 216 days). Interment at Sylvania Memorial Cemetery, Sylvania, Ga.
  Relatives: Married to Frances Bryant.
  Cross-reference: Bo Ginn
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Freeman P. Hankins (1917-1988) — also known as Freeman Hankins — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., September 30, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; funeral director; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1961-67; member of Pennsylvania state senate 7th District, 1967-88; died in office 1988. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; Amvets; NAACP; Freemasons; American Woodmen; Elks. Died, from heart disease, in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 31, 1988 (age 71 years, 92 days). Interment at Fernwood Cemetery, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Hankins and Anna (Pyles) Hankins; married, April 20, 1939, to Dorothy Days.
  The Freeman Hankins branch post office, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Inzer Kelley (b. 1891) — also known as John I. Kelley — of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Ga. Born in Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Ga., November 23, 1891. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1920; private secretary to U.S. Sen. Thomas E. Watson, 1921-22; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Gwinnett County, 1925-26. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Junior Order; American Legion; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Giles Sanford Kelley and Ada (Venable) Kelley; married, June 10, 1920, to Fredna Allen.
  Edwards Culver Kidd Jr. (1914-1995) — also known as E. Culver Kidd, Jr. — of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga. Born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., July 17, 1914. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; druggist; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Baldwin County, 1947-52, 1957-63; member of Georgia state senate, 1963-92; defeated in primary, 1992. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Jaycees; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., December 4, 1995 (age 81 years, 140 days). Interment at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Edwards Culver Kidd and Tillie (Smith) Kidd; married, June 11, 1941, to Oma Katherine Rogers; father of Tillie Kidd Fowler.
  Phillip Mitchell Landrum (1907-1990) — also known as Phillip M. Landrum — of Jasper, Pickens County, Ga. Born in Martin, Stephens County, Ga., September 10, 1907. Democrat. Athletic coach; superintendent of schools; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1953-77; defeated in primary, 1942. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; United Commercial Travelers. Co-author of Landrum-Griffin Act. Died November 19, 1990 (age 83 years, 70 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Phillip Davis Landrum and Blanche (Mitchell) Landrum; married, July 31, 1933, to Laura Brown.
  Cross-reference: Ed Jenkins
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ralph Harold Metcalfe (1910-1978) — also known as Ralph H. Metcalfe — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 29, 1910. Democrat. Won gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals in 1932 and 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1964 (alternate), 1968; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1971-78; died in office 1978. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Amvets; American Legion; Urban League; NAACP; Elks; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died, from a heart attack, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 1978 (age 68 years, 134 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Frank Myers Jr. (b. 1920) — also known as J. Frank Myers, Jr. — of Americus, Sumter County, Ga. Born in Plains, Sumter County, Ga., June 21, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Sumter County, 1949-50; candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1950; mayor of Americus, Ga., 1961-62, 1971-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1964, 1972, 1976. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James McKinley Neal (1899-1982) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., March 8, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; pharmacist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 4th District, 1947-64. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Omega Psi Phi; American Legion; Urban League; NAACP. Died in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., November 11, 1982 (age 83 years, 248 days). Interment at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of James Neal and Lizzie (Barnett) Neal; married 1924 to Georgia C. Campbell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Whitlow Norwood Jr. (1941-2007) — also known as Charlie Norwood — of Evans, Columbia County, Ga. Born in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga., July 27, 1941. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; dentist; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1995-2007 (10th District 1995-2003, 9th District 2003-07, 10th District 2007); died in office 2007. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from lung cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., February 13, 2007 (age 65 years, 201 days). Interment at Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Ga.
  Relatives: Married 1962 to Gloria Wilkinson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Maston Emmett O'Neal Jr. (1907-1990) — of Georgia. Born in Bainbridge, Decatur County, Ga., July 19, 1907. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1965-71. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Died in 1990 (age about 82 years). Interment at Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Poythress (b. 1943) — Born in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., October 24, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; secretary of state of Georgia, 1979-83; appointed 1979; Georgia commissioner of labor; elected 1992, 1994; candidate for Governor of Georgia, 1998, 2010. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2010.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Prince Hulon Preston Jr. (1908-1961) — also known as Prince H. Preston, Jr. — of Statesboro, Bulloch County, Ga. Born in Monroe, Walton County, Ga., July 5, 1908. Democrat. Member of Georgia state house of representatives from Bulloch County, 1935-38; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1947-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in 1961 (age about 52 years). Interment at Eastside Cemetery, Statesboro, Ga.
  The Prince H. Preston Federal Building, in Statesboro, Georgia, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard Brevard Russell Jr. (1897-1971) — also known as Richard B. Russell, Jr. — of Winder, Barrow County, Ga. Born in Winder, Barrow County, Ga., November 2, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Barrow County, 1921-31; Speaker of the Georgia State House of Representatives, 1927-31; Governor of Georgia, 1931-33; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1933-71; died in office 1971; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., January 21, 1971 (age 73 years, 80 days). Interment at Russell Memorial Park, Winder, Ga.; statue at State Capitol Grounds, Atlanta, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Brevard Russell and Ina (Dillard) Russell; brother of Robert Lee Russell; uncle of Robert Lee Russell Jr..
  Political family: Russell family of Winder, Georgia.
  The Russell Senate Office Building (built 1903-08; named 1972), in Washington, D.C., is named for him.  — The Richard B. Russell Federal Building and Courthouse (built 1978-79), in Atlanta, Georgia, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Richard B. Russell, Jr.: Gilbert C. Fite, Richard B. Russell, Jr., Senator from Georgia — Sally Russell, Richard Brevard Russell, Jr.: A Life of Consequence
  Carl Edward Sanders (b. 1925) — also known as Carl E. Sanders — of Richmond County, Ga. Born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., May 15, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Richmond County, 1955-56; member of Georgia state senate, 1957-62; Governor of Georgia, 1963-67; chair, Committee on Rules and Order of Business, Democratic National Convention, 1964. Baptist. Member, Jaycees; American Bar Association; American Legion; Moose; Elks; Freemasons; Exchange Club; Chi Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Carl Thomas Sanders and Roberta J. (Alley) Sanders; married, September 6, 1947, to Betty Bird Foy.
  Cross-reference: Doug Barnard, Jr.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (1906-1994) — also known as Robert L. F. Sikes — of Crestview, Okaloosa County, Fla. Born in Isabella, Worth County, Ga., June 3, 1906. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1941-44, 1945-79 (3rd District 1941-44, 1945-63, 1st District 1963-79); resigned 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (delegation chair). Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis; Military Order of the World Wars; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Alpha Zeta; Alpha Gamma Rho; Elks. Reprimanded by the House of Representatives in 1976 over conflicts of interest. Died while suffering from Alzheimer's disease, September 28, 1994 (age 88 years, 117 days). Interment at Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Sikes and Clara Ophelia (Ford) Sikes; married to Inez Tyner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  G. Bertram Smith (1892-1978) — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Born in Chandler Township, Huron County, Mich., 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; worked in oil refining; real estate business; mayor of Hammond, Ind., 1942-48. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 10, 1978 (age about 85 years). Interment at Flora Hill Memory Garden, Tucker, Ga.
  Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (1913-2003) — also known as Robert G. Stephens, Jr. — of Athens, Clarke County, Ga. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., August 14, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Georgia state senate, 1951-53; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Clarke County, 1953-59; U.S. Representative from Georgia 10th District, 1961-77. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Kiwanis; Woodmen. Died, in a hospital at Athens, Clarke County, Ga., February 20, 2003 (age 89 years, 190 days). Interment at Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Ga.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Alexander Hamilton Stephens.
  Political family: Stephens family of Crawfordville and Atlanta, Georgia.
  Cross-reference: Tillie K. Fowler
  The Robert G. Stephens Jr. Federal Building, in Athens, Georgia, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Marion Ortez Strickland (b. 1921) — also known as M. Ortez Strickland — of Vidalia, Toombs County, Ga. Born in Webb, Houston County, Ala., July 19, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Toombs County, 1955-56. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Theta Chi; Phi Alpha Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Fannie Bell (Buie) Strickland and Norman Hamp Strickland; married, March 2, 1952, to Betty Bulloch.
  Herman Eugene Talmadge (1913-2002) — also known as Herman E. Talmadge — of Lovejoy, Clayton County, Ga. Born near McRae (now McRae-Helena), Telfair County, Ga., August 9, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of Georgia, 1947, 1948-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1957-81; defeated, 1980; received one electoral vote for Vice-President, 1956. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Farm Bureau; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Hampton, Henry County, Ga., March 21, 2002 (age 88 years, 224 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Henry County, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Eugene Talmadge and Mattie Iola (Thurmond) Peterson Talmadge.
  Cross-reference: Jimmy Bentley, Jr. — Bo Ginn
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Goodwin Tower (1925-1991) — also known as John G. Tower — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., September 29, 1925. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university professor; candidate for Texas state house of representatives 81st District, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 (delegation chair), 1980; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1961-85; defeated, 1960. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis; American Political Science Association; American Association of University Professors. Nominated for Secretary of Defense in 1989, but defeated amid allegations of heavy drinking and womanizing. Killed in the crash of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, two miles short of the runway of Glynco Airport, near Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., April 5, 1991 (age 65 years, 188 days). Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joe Z. Tower and Beryl Tower; married 1952 to Lou Bullington; married 1977 to Lila Burt Cummings.
  Cross-reference: Larry Combest
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William McDonald Wheeler (1915-1989) — also known as W. M. Don Wheeler — of Alma, Bacon County, Ga. Born in Alma, Bacon County, Ga., July 11, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Georgia 8th District, 1947-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Baptist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died May 4, 1989 (age 73 years, 297 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hosea Lorenzo Williams (1926-2000) — also known as Hosea Williams — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Decatur, DeKalb County, Ga. Born in Attapulgus, Decatur County, Ga., January 5, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; walked with a cane due to wartime injury; ordained minister; candidate for U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1972; member of Georgia state house of representatives 54th District, 1975-85; candidate for mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1989. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Phi Beta Sigma; Elks; Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion. Civil rights leader; active in sit-ins and protest marches in Savannah and elsewhere; arrested at least 135 times. As Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "field general" in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march which helped galvanize support for Black voting rights. In 1968, he was present at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., when King was assassinated. Convicted in 1981 of leaving the scene of an accident, and jailed for six months. Died, of cancer, at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., November 16, 2000 (age 74 years, 316 days). Entombed at Lincoln Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
  Relatives: Married to Juanita Elizabeth Terry Williams.
  Personal motto: "Unbought and unbossed."
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Christopher C. Wimbish (b. 1895) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois state senate 3rd District; defeated, 1938; elected 1942, 1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Alpha Phi Alpha. Burial location unknown.
  Bob Young (born c.1948) — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Born about 1948. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; mayor of Augusta, Ga., 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2000, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia. Episcopalian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Vietnam Veterans of America; Military Order of the World Wars. Still living as of 2004.
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