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** Herman Talmadge **


was born in Telfair County Georgia in 1913 to Eugene and Mattie Talmadge. Herman would be greatly influenced by his father, Eugene, who served as governor of Georgia three times.

Eugene followed in his father’s footsteps by graduating from the University of Georgia Law School. He later entered the navy and served in active duty in the Pacific.

Eugene Talmadge's political career was very controversial. (Click on the following link to hear Herman Talmadge reflect on his father's politics.: [])Even so, when Herman returned from the navy he began to follow his father's lead and enter politics.

Eugene had been elected for a fourth term as governor of Georgia however he died before ever taking the oath of office. The strong Talmadge political machine made immediate move to appoint Herman Talmadge as the governor of Georgia. This led to numerous law suits which detemined the legistion to be unconstitutional. Howver, A special election was called and Herman Talmadge was elected governor of Georgia. (see [])

Herman Talmadge was not as politically aggressive as his father but he cetainly took a strong position regarding segration.(listen as he decribes his reaction to Brown vs. Board of Education decision: []) Herman Talmadge later became a Gerogia senator. He retired from politcal office after being defeated and died in 2002.