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Government & Politics
Political Figures

Political Figures

Political Figures

Bill Lee (b. 1925)
Bill Lee (b. 1925)
James Moore Wayne (1790-1867)
James Moore Wayne (1790-1867)
Bert Lance  (1931-2013)
Bert Lance (1931-2013)
Ben Fortson (1904-1979)
Ben Fortson (1904-1979)
Iris F. Blitch (1912-1993)
Iris F. Blitch (1912-1993)
Culver Kidd (1914-1995)
Culver Kidd (1914-1995)
Mike Egan (1926-2016)
Mike Egan (1926-2016)
John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889)
John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889)
Sam Nunn (b. 1938)
Sam Nunn (b. 1938)
Newt Gingrich (b. 1943)
Newt Gingrich (b. 1943)
Emory Speer (1848-1918)
Sidney J. Marcus (1928-1983)
Sidney J. Marcus (1928-1983)
William B. Hartsfield (1890-1971)
William B. Hartsfield (1890-1971)
William Burnham Woods (1824-1887)
William Burnham Woods (1824-1887)
Andrew Young (b. 1932)
Andrew Young (b. 1932)
John Lewis (1940-2020)
John Lewis (1940-2020)
Paul Broun Sr. (1916-2005)
Paul Broun Sr. (1916-2005)
Augustin Smith Clayton (1783-1839)
Augustin Smith Clayton (1783-1839)
Howard Hollis
Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway (1927-2014)
Clarence Thomas (b. 1948)
Clarence Thomas (b. 1948)
George Hooks (b. 1945)
George Hooks (b. 1945)
J. B. Fuqua (1918-2006)
J. B. Fuqua (1918-2006)
Dorothy Felton (1929-2008)
Dorothy Felton (1929-2008)
Carl Vinson (1883-1981)
Carl Vinson (1883-1981)
Dean Rusk (1909-1994)
Dean Rusk (1909-1994)
Walter F. George (1878-1957)
Walter F. George (1878-1957)
Griffin Bell (1918-2009)
Griffin Bell (1918-2009)
Henry W. Grady (1850-1889)
Henry W. Grady (1850-1889)
Denmark Groover (1922-2001)
Denmark Groover (1922-2001)
Tom Buck (b. 1938)
Tom Buck (b. 1938)
Wyche Fowler (b. 1940)
Wyche Fowler (b. 1940)
Paul Coverdell (1939-2000)
Paul Coverdell (1939-2000)
Hamilton Jordan (1944-2008)
Hamilton Jordan (1944-2008)
Hugh Peterson Sr. (1898-1961)
Hugh Peterson Sr. (1898-1961)
Tom Murphy (1924-2007)
Tom Murphy (1924-2007)
Max Cleland (b. 1942)
Max Cleland (b. 1942)
Maynard Jackson (1938-2003)
Maynard Jackson (1938-2003)
Ivan Allen Sr. (1876-1968)
Ivan Allen Sr. (1876-1968)
Hugh Gillis (1918-2013)
Hugh Gillis (1918-2013)
Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857-1916)
Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857-1916)
Ivan Allen Jr. (1911-2003)
Ivan Allen Jr. (1911-2003)
J. J. Brown (1865-1953)
J. J. Brown (1865-1953)
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