Lester Garfield Maddox Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Lester Garfield Maddox, Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003), was an American politician who was the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. A populist Democrat, Maddox came to prominence as a staunch segregationist, when he refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta restaurant, in defiance of the Civil Rights Act. Yet as Governor, he oversaw notable improvements in black employment. Later he served as Lieutenant Governor under Jimmy Carter.
Full Name
Lester Garfield Maddox
Net Worth
$12 Million
Date Of Birth
1915-09-30
Died
2003-06-25
Death Cause
Fall, complications from intestinal surgery
Place Of Birth
Georgia, USA
Profession
Georgia politician
Work Position
American Independent Party Presidential nominee
Spouse
Hattie Virginia Cox
Children
Virginia Maddox Carnes, Larry Maddox, Lester Maddox, Jr., Linda Maddox Densmore
Nicknames
Lester Garfield Maddox, Maddox, Lester Garfield
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Trademark
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Fact
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 351-352. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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Term of service as governor: 11 January 1967 - 12 January 1971.
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Former Governor of Georgia who became famous in the 1960s when he closed and then sold his Pickrick fried chicken restaurant in Atlanta rather than serve blacks.
