Ernest Vandiver

Ernest Vandiver
Ernest Vandiver (1962)
73rd Governor of Georgia
In office
January 13, 1959 – January 15, 1963
LieutenantGarland T. Byrd
Preceded byMarvin Griffin
Succeeded byCarl Sanders
3rd Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
In office
January 11, 1955 – January 13, 1959
GovernorMarvin Griffin
Preceded byMarvin Griffin
Succeeded byGarland T. Byrd
Personal details
Born
Samuel Ernest Vandiver Jr.

(1918-07-03)July 3, 1918
Canon, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 2005(2005-02-21) (aged 86)
Lavonia, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSybil Elizabeth "Betty" Russell Vandiver
ChildrenErnest "Chip" Vandiver, III
Vanna Elizabeth Vandiver
Jane Brevard Kidd
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
University of Georgia School of Law
ProfessionLawyer; Farmer; Banker
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Corps
Battles/warsWorld 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.