EntityQ531289· pop 8· linked from 134 articlesMelvin E. ThompsonSign in to saveAmerican politician (1903–1980)PersonBorn1903-05-01Died1980-10-03via Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn1 May 1903Died3 October 1980via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanFamily nameThompsonGendermaleCitizenshipUnited StatesPlace of birthGeorgiaPlace of deathValdostaOccupationgovernorPosition heldGovernor of GeorgiaEducated atEmory UniversityPolitical partyDemocratic Party (United States)ConnectionsHerman TalmadgeEntityLieutenant Governor of GeorgiaEntityCategories1903 births1980 deaths20th-century Georgia (U.S. state) politiciansAmerican segregationistsDemocratic Party governors of Georgia (U.S. state)Emory University alumniLieutenant governors of Georgia (U.S. state)People from Millen, GeorgiaPeople from Valdosta, GeorgiaS-bef: 'before' parameter begins with the word 'new'Template:Succession box: 'before' parameter begins with the word 'new'