United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181913/2002After 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.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/herman-talmadge-1913-2002Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/herman-talmadge-1913-2002Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaGovernors--GeorgiaLegislators--United StatesSailors--GeorgiaUnited States. Navy--UniformsUnited States. Navy--OfficersPoliticians--GeorgiaTalmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002Herman TalmadgeStillImage