Ernest Vandiver | |
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.jpg) Ernest Vandiver (1962) | |
| 73rd Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 13, 1959 – January 15, 1963 | |
| Lieutenant | Garland T. Byrd |
| Preceded by | Marvin Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Carl Sanders |
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 11, 1955 – January 13, 1959 | |
| Governor | Marvin Griffin |
| Preceded by | Marvin Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Garland T. Byrd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Ernest Vandiver Jr. July 3, 1918 Canon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 2005 (aged 86) Lavonia, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sybil Elizabeth "Betty" Russell Vandiver |
| Children | Ernest "Chip" Vandiver, III Vanna Elizabeth Vandiver Jane Brevard Kidd |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia University of Georgia School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer; Farmer; Banker |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Samuel Ernest Vandiver Jr. (July 3, 1918 – February 21, 2005) was an American Democratic Party politician who was the 73rd governor of Georgia from 1959 to 1963.