(1907-09-04)September 4, 1907 Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S.
Died
June 13, 1982(1982-06-13) (aged 74) Georgia, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Smith Laura Jane Gibson "Lollie"
Children
Patricia Ann Griffin (daughter) Samuel Marvin Griffin Jr. (son)
Alma mater
The Citadel
Profession
Newspaper publisher
Military service
Allegiance
United States of America
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1941–1947
Rank
Brigadier general
Unit
Georgia National Guard
Commands
Adjutant General of Georgia
Battles/wars
World War II
Samuel Marvin Griffin, Sr. (September 4, 1907 – June 13, 1982) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia.
A lifelong Democrat, Griffin was a native of Bainbridge, Georgia and publisher of the Bainbridge Post-Searchlight. He served as the 72nd governor of Georgia from 1955 to 1959, where he supported educational segregation and opposed the integration of Georgia schools. After the end of his gubernatorial tenure, he returned to his native Bainbridge and entered the real estate business, helping to found Bainbridge College (later Bainbridge State College) in 1970. He served on the college's board of directors and died from lung cancer in 1982.
Samuel MarvinGriffin, Sr. (September 4, 1907 – June 13, 1982) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. A lifelong Democrat, Griffin was...
preceded the 1956 Sugar Bowl. Segregationists and Georgia governor MarvinGriffin used all his political power in an attempt to keep Pitt fullback/linebacker...
under Governor MarvinGriffin under whom he had served in the second position. Vandiver was overwhelmingly elected. He succeeded Griffin as both lieutenant...
on September 12 with 58.07% of the vote, defeating former governor MarvinGriffin. At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination...
17, 1948 – January 11, 1955 Lieutenant MarvinGriffin Preceded by Melvin E. Thompson Succeeded by MarvinGriffin In office January 15, 1947 – March 18...
gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Lieutenant Governor MarvinGriffin won the Democratic primary on September 8 with 36.52% of the vote and...
pending a special election in 1948. That year, MarvinGriffin was elected to the lieutenant governorship. Griffin establish several informal precedents during...
"Samuel MarvinGriffin". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023. Buchanan, Scott E. (April 14, 2021). "MarvinGriffin". New Georgia...
officials, including U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell, Georgia Governor MarvinGriffin, and Atlanta mayor William B. Hartsfield. Lake Lanier reached its intended...
the civil rights and environmental movements. Former Georgia governor MarvinGriffin was a temporary running mate in order to get the Wallace candidacy on...
governor MarvinGriffin and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Garland T. Byrd. Byrd withdrew from the race after suffering a heart attack in May. Griffin was a...
as an independent candidate. In some states former Georgia Governor MarvinGriffin was George Wallace's running mate instead, although he won no electoral...
established in the late 1940s by MarvinGriffin, who later became the 72nd Governor of Georgia. The call sign was for MarvinGriffin Radio. On January 1, 2017...
C. Farris Bryant, (D-FL) John Connally, (D-TX) Mills Godwin, (D-VA) MarvinGriffin, (D-GA) Allan Shivers, (D-TX) John Bell Williams, (D-MS) Celebrities...
Rights Movement, in 1958, at the urging of segregationist Governor MarvinGriffin,: 21 the Georgia legislature approved a measure to purchase Stone Mountain...
29 – Jack Lew, 76th United States Secretary of the Treasury August 30 – Marvin Powell, American football player (d. 2017) August 31 – Edwin Moses, track...
(Democratic) (starting January 20) Lieutenant Governor of Georgia: MarvinGriffin (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Idaho: Edson H. Deal (Republican)...
international media attention. The Governor of the State of Georgia, MarvinGriffin (Democrat), invited nineteen of the survivors to vacation at one of...
singer and voice artist, wife of Ross Bagdasarian Jr. May 23 – Marvelous Marvin Hagler, middleweight boxer (d. 2021) May 26 – Danny Rolling, murderer (d...
died on the sidewalk of Peachtree Street. Patricia Ann Griffin (age 14), daughter of MarvinGriffin and one of 40 delegates of the second Youth Assembly...
Global Information
United States of America
United States Army
Brigadier general
Georgia National Guard