- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Herman Talmadge
- Date of Original:
- 1913/2002
- Subject:
- Governors--Georgia
Legislators--United States
Sailors--Georgia
United States. Navy--Uniforms
United States. Navy--Officers
Politicians--Georgia
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- After practicing law for several years, Talmadge joined the navy, where he saw extensive combat duty in the South Pacific during World War II and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant commander.
Photographic portrait of Herman Talmadge wearing his Navy dress uniform. He faces forward After practicing law for several years, Talmadge joined the navy, where he saw extensive combat duty in the South Pacific during World War II and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant commander. Herman Talmadge, son of Eugene Talmadge, served as governor of Georgia for a brief time in early 1947 and again from 1948 to 1954. In 1956 Talmadge was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served until his defeat in 1980. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/herman-talmadge-1913-2002/m-678/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia, Athens
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/herman-talmadge-1913-2002
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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