- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Ben Fortson (1904-1979)
- Creator:
- Cleveland, Jean
- Date of Original:
- 2004-07-26
- Subject:
- Secretaries of State (State governments)--Georgia--Atlanta
State governments--Officials and employees
Fortson, Ben Wynn, 1904- - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Ben Fortson. Ben Fortson served as Georgia's secretary of state for thirty-three years, including playing a pivotal role in the 1947 "three governors controversy." An energetic and much-loved public servant, Fortson remained in office until his death in 1979. He was customarily known as "Mr. Ben," especially to the scores of schoolchildren who visited the capitol each year.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/ben-fortson-1904-1979/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Ben Fortson (1904-1979)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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