Eugene Talmadge

Eugene Talmadge
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	(1884-09-23)September 23, 1884 Forsyth, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 21, 1946(1946-12-21) (aged 62) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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]