Ellis Arnall

Ellis Arnall
69th Governor of Georgia
In office
January 12, 1943 – January 14, 1947
Preceded byEugene Talmadge
Succeeded byHerman Talmadge
41st Attorney General of Georgia
In office
1939–1943
GovernorEurith D. Rivers
Eugene Talmadge
Preceded byM. J. Yeomans
Succeeded byT. Grady Head
Personal details
Born
Ellis Gibbs Arnall

(1907-03-20)March 20, 1907
Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1992(1992-12-13) (aged 85)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1966)[a]
Spouse(s)Mildred Delany Slemons Arnall
Ruby Hamilton Arnall
Alma materMercer University
University of the South
University of Georgia School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

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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  1. ^ "Arnall, Ellis Gibbs". Who Was Who in America (1993-1996). New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 9. ISBN 0837902258.
  2. ^ "Ellis Arnall (1907-1992)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "How governor Ellis Arnall modernized Georgia — a case study in leadership - SaportaReport". SaportaReport. January 26, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Henderson, Harold P. (1991). The Politics of Change in Georgia: A Political Biography of Ellis Arnall. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820313061.