Birth Name: Lester Maddox
Occupation: Politician
Place Of Birth: Atlanta
Date Of Birth: September 30, 1915
Date Of Death: June 25, 2003
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Lester Maddox was born on the 30th of September, 1915. He was famous for being a Politician. Populist Governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971 who was stridently opposed to the civil rights movement and led the state’s segregation efforts. He also served as Lieutenant Governor under Jimmy Carter .
Lester Maddox was born in Atlanta. After he once refused service to two black students in his Atlanta restaurant, his supporters adopted the restaurant’s souvenir pick handles as symbols of segregation. In office, he promoted segregation as an issue of state’s rights, and promoted temperance, short haircuts for men, and modest attire for women.
Lester Maddox was a Libra and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Lester Maddox was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Lester Maddox is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Lester Maddox was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
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| REAL NAME: | Lester Maddox |
| NICKNAME: | Lester |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Lester Maddox was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Lester Maddox was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Lester Maddox had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Lester Maddox’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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