United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Johnson, Marion, 1917-19981946View of acting Georgia Governor Herman Talmadge signing paperwork while his wife Betty, and a group of unidentified men, probably members of the Georgia Legislature, look on.The "three governors' controversy" began with the death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in 1946. After his death, a political struggle for the governor's office ensued involving the incumbent governor Ellis Arnall, the newly-elected Lieutenant Governor Melvin Thompson, and Talmadge's son Herman, who was subsequently elected by the Georgia Assembly. In March of 1947 the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Melvin Thompson was rightful governor until a special election could be held in 1948. Herman Talmadge won that election, defeating Ellis Arnall.image/jpegVIS 33.15.19ahc033015019a.jpghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Marion Johnson Photographs, Atlanta History CenterPolitical elections--GeorgiaPolitical participation--GeorgiaPoliticians--GeorgiaPolitics and government--GeorgiaEvents--GeorgiaCapitols--Georgia--AtlantaWomen--1940-1950Clothing and dress--1940-1950Spouses--GeorgiaGovernment facilities--Georgia--AtlantaGovernessesGovernors--GeorgiaGovernment officials--United StatesTalmadge, Herman Eugene, 1913-2002Talmadge, Betty Shingler, 1923-2005Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.)Three Governors ControversyStillImage