Melvin E. Thompson

Melvin E. Thompson
70th Governor of Georgia
In office
March 18, 1947 – November 17, 1948
Preceded byEllis Arnall
Succeeded byHerman Talmadge
1st Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
In office
January 14, 1947 – March 18, 1947
GovernorHerman Talmadge
Succeeded byMarvin Griffin
Personal details
Born
Melvin Ernest Thompson

(1903-05-01)May 1, 1903
Millen, Georgia, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 1980(1980-10-03) (aged 77)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeMcLane Riverview Memorial Gardens,
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Melvin Ernest Thompson (May 1, 1903 – October 3, 1980) was an American educator and politician from Millen in the U.S. state of Georgia. Generally known as M.E. Thompson during his political career, he served as the 70th Governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1948 and was elected as the first Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 1946.