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
Allegiance United 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.


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