Ellis Arnall | |
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| 69th Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 12, 1943 – January 14, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Talmadge |
| Succeeded by | Herman Talmadge |
| 41st Attorney General of Georgia | |
| In office 1939–1943 | |
| Governor | Eurith D. Rivers Eugene Talmadge |
| Preceded by | M. J. Yeomans |
| Succeeded by | T. Grady Head |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ellis Gibbs Arnall March 20, 1907 Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1992 (aged 85) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1966)[a] |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Delany Slemons Arnall Ruby Hamilton Arnall |
| Alma mater | Mercer University University of the South University of Georgia School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
Ellis Gibbs Arnall (March 20, 1907 – December 13, 1992)[1] was an American politician who served as the 69th Governor of Georgia from 1943 to 1947.[2] A liberal Democrat, he helped lead efforts to abolish the poll tax and to reduce Georgia's voting age to 18.[3][4] Following his departure from office, he became a highly successful attorney and businessman.[5]
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- ^ "Arnall, Ellis Gibbs". Who Was Who in America (1993-1996). New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 9. ISBN 0837902258.
- ^ "Ellis Arnall (1907-1992)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "How governor Ellis Arnall modernized Georgia — a case study in leadership - SaportaReport". SaportaReport. January 26, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Springer, Melanie Jean (2020). "Why Georgia? A Curious and Unappreciated Pioneer on the Road to Early Youth Enfranchisement in the United States". Journal of Policy History. 32 (3): 273–324. doi:10.1017/S0898030620000093. ISSN 0898-0306. S2CID 225602517.
- ^ Henderson, Harold P. (1991). The Politics of Change in Georgia: A Political Biography of Ellis Arnall. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820313061.