Carl Sanders

Carl Sanders
Campaign portrait, 1962
74th Governor of Georgia
In office
January 14, 1963  January 10, 1967
LieutenantPeter Zack Geer
Preceded byErnest Vandiver
Succeeded byLester Maddox
President pro tempore of the
Georgia State Senate
In office
February 20, 1959  January 14, 1963
Preceded byRobert H. Jordan
Succeeded byHarry C. Jackson
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 14, 1957  January 14, 1963
Preceded byM. Brinson Jones
Succeeded by
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Richmond County
In office
January 10, 1955  January 14, 1957
Succeeded byBernard F. Miles
Personal details
Born
Carl Edward Sanders

(1925-05-15)May 15, 1925
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 16, 2014(2014-11-16) (aged 89)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeWestover Memorial Park, Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Betty Bird Foy
(m. 1947)
EducationUniversity of Georgia (LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service
Years of service1943–1945
Battles/wars

Carl Edward Sanders Sr. (May 15, 1925 – November 16, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 74th governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967.