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This Georgia Capitol marker honors Eugene Talmadge, the fiery populist elected governor four times in the 1930s and 40s. A staunch segregationist, his contested 1946 victory and sudden death triggered Georgia's chaotic 'three governors' crisis.
Eugene Talmadge is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7484, -84.3880 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is War Woman (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Battle of Kettle Creek, Liberty Bell Reproduction, and Georgia Ratifies The United States Constitution.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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