Benjamin W. Fortson Jr.

Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr.
21st Secretary of State of Georgia
In office
1946 – May 19, 1979
Preceded byJohn Bryan Wilson
Succeeded byDavid Poythress
Personal details
Born(1904-12-19)December 19, 1904
Wilkes County, Georgia
DiedMay 19, 1979(1979-05-19) (aged 74)
Atlanta, Georgia
Resting placeResthaven Cemetery Washington, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Cade (d. 10/21/1966)
ChildrenAnn McNeill Fortson Mandus (d. 06/21/2013)
Alma materEmory University
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Benjamin Wynn Fortson Jr. (December 19, 1904 – May 19, 1979) was a Secretary of State of Georgia. After being selected by Ellis Arnall, the governor in 1946, Fortson kept his title as secretary until 1979, making him the longest-running secretary in Georgia history.