Carl Sanders
Carl Sanders | |
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Campaign portrait, 1962 | |
| 74th Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 10, 1967 | |
| Lieutenant | Peter Zack Geer |
| Preceded by | Ernest Vandiver |
| Succeeded by | Lester Maddox |
| President pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate | |
| In office February 20, 1959 – January 14, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Harry C. Jackson |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 14, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | M. Brinson Jones |
| Succeeded by |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Richmond County | |
| In office January 10, 1955 – January 14, 1957 | |
| Succeeded by | Bernard F. Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Edward Sanders May 15, 1925 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 2014 (aged 89) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Betty Bird Foy (m. 1947) |
| Education | University of Georgia (LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
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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.