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.
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active years end date
1971-01-12, 1975-01-14
active years start date
1967-01-11, 1971-01-12
birth date
1915-09-30
birth place
Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Fulton County Georgia, United States
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