Lester Maddox, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lester Maddox

Georgia politician

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1915

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jun-2003

Profession: politician, restaurateur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lester Garfield Maddox Sr.
(September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th Governor of the U.S.
state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971.
A populist Democrat, Maddox came to prominence as a staunch segregationist when he refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta restaurant, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
He later served as Lieutenant Governor during the period when Jimmy Carter was Governor.