Lester Garfield Maddox

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:advocatesFor States'_rights
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Georgia_State_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Georgia_State_Legislature
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Georgia_Governor's_Award_for_the_Arts
gptkbp:birthDate 1915-09-30
gptkbp:burialPlace Westview Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lester_Maddox_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Georgia_politics
gptkbp:deathDate 2003-06-25
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:famousFor Segregationist policies
gptkbp:filmography Featured in documentaries about civil rights.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lester Garfield Maddox
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Lester_Maddox.jpg/220px-Lester_Maddox.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Southern_politics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Wallace
gptkbp:knownFor Controversial stance on segregation
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in civil rights history
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Guest on various talk shows
gptkbp:militaryRank Private
gptkbp:nationality White_American
gptkbp:nickname Lester
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Maddox's_Pickrick_Restaurant
gptkbp:occupation Governor_of_Georgia
gptkbp:office gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_of_Georgia
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Maddie_Maddox
gptkb:James_Maddox
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Populism
gptkbp:politicalRole 1966
1971
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Carl_Sanders
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Known for fiery speeches
gptkbp:religion Baptist
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:United_States_Army
Chairman_of_the_Georgia_State_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:signature https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Lester_Maddox_signature.svg/220px-Lester_Maddox_signature.svg.png
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Maddox
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:termEnd 1971-01-12
gptkbp:termStart 1967-01-11
gptkbp:usedFor Governor_of_Georgia
gptkbp:website http://www.lestermaddox.com