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...
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1956 Sugar Bowl (section Opposition by Griffin)
preceded the 1956 Sugar Bowl. Segregationists and Georgia governor Marvin Griffin used all his political power in an attempt to keep Pitt fullback/linebacker...
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on September 12 with 58.07% of the vote, defeating former governor Marvin Griffin. At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination...
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under Governor Marvin Griffin under whom he had served in the second position. Vandiver was overwhelmingly elected. He succeeded Griffin as both lieutenant...
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235,627 38.65 / 100 1st California 487,270 6.72 / 100 3rd Colorado Marvin Griffin (Provisional VP Nominee) 60,813 7.50 / 100 Connecticut Curtis LeMay...
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gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Lieutenant Governor Marvin Griffin won the Democratic primary on September 8 with 36.52% of the vote and...
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17, 1948 – January 11, 1955 Lieutenant Marvin Griffin Preceded by Melvin E. Thompson Succeeded by Marvin Griffin In office January 15, 1947 – March 18...
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pending a special election in 1948. That year, Marvin Griffin was elected to the lieutenant governorship. Griffin establish several informal precedents during...
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"Samuel Marvin Griffin". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023. Buchanan, Scott E. (April 14, 2021). "Marvin Griffin". New Georgia...
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the civil rights and environmental movements. Former Georgia governor Marvin Griffin was a temporary running mate in order to get the Wallace candidacy on...
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