Herman Talmadge
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Herman Talmadge was a prominent mid-20th-century Georgia politician who served as both governor and U.S. senator, known for his staunch segregationist views and influential role in Southern politics.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Herman Eugene Talmadge | 1 |
| Talmadge | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States senator ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1913-08-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Telfair County, Georgia, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of diabetes ⓘ |
| chairpersonOf |
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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surface form:
United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2002-03-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hampton, Georgia, United States ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Georgia
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University of Georgia School of Law ⓘ |
| endTime | 1955-01-11 ⓘ |
| endTimeAsSenator | 1981-01-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Herman Talmadge
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surface form:
Talmadge
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| father | Eugene Talmadge ⓘ |
| fullName |
Herman Talmadge
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surface form:
Herman Eugene Talmadge
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| givenName | Herman ⓘ |
| ideology |
Southern Democrat
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segregationism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | “three governors controversy” in Georgia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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surface form:
United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant commander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in mid-20th-century Southern politics
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staunch opposition to racial integration ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiographical and political writings on Southern politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeHeldAsGovernor | Governor of Georgia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Georgia
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United States Senator from Georgia ⓘ member of the Georgia State Senate ⓘ member of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Ellis Arnall as Governor of Georgia
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Walter F. George ⓘ
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Walter F. George as U.S. Senator from Georgia
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| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| represented |
U.S. state of Georgia
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state of Georgia
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| residence |
Lovejoy, Georgia
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surface form:
Lovejoy, Georgia, United States
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| spouse | Betty Talmadge ⓘ |
| startTime | 1947-01-15 ⓘ |
| startTimeAsSenator | 1957-01-03 ⓘ |
| succeeded | Marvin Griffin as Governor of Georgia ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Mack Mattingly as U.S. Senator from Georgia ⓘ |
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Talmadge
this entity surface form:
Herman Eugene Talmadge