Lester Maddox

American politician from Georgia (1915–2003)
Person human Q885384
Lester Maddox
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Lester Maddox

Summary

Lester Maddox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on September 30, 1915[3]. He passed away in Atlanta[4]. He died on June 25, 2003[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and restaurateur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,609 views/month, #6,815 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lester Maddox's place of birth was Atlanta[2].
  • Lester Maddox died in Atlanta[4].
  • Lester Maddox was born on September 30, 1915[3].
  • Lester Maddox died on June 25, 2003[5].
  • Lester Maddox is buried at Arlington Memorial Park[9].
  • Lester Maddox held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lester Maddox worked as a politician[6].
  • Lester Maddox worked as a restaurateur[7].
  • Lester Maddox held the position of Governor of Georgia[11].
  • Lester Maddox held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia[12].
  • Lester Maddox is recorded as male[13].
  • Lester Maddox's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lester Maddox was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • Lester Maddox's Commons category is recorded as Lester Maddox[16].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • Lester Maddox's family name is recorded as Maddox[19].
  • Lester Maddox's given name is recorded as Lester[20].
  • Lester Maddox's political ideology is recorded as segregationism[21].
  • Lester Maddox's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Lester Maddox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Lester Maddox's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/lester-garfield-maddox/[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Atlanta[2], Lester Maddox… he was born on September 30, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and restaurateur[7]. Positions held include Governor of Georgia[11], a governor[25], in United States[26], founded in 1775[27] and Lieutenant Governor of Georgia[12], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1945[30].

Personal Life

Lester Maddox was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Death and Burial

Lester Maddox died on June 25, 2003[5]. He died in Atlanta[4]. Recorded cause of death include prostate cancer[17] and pneumonia[18]. He is buried at Arlington Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Lester Maddox ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,609 views/month, #6,815 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lester Maddox born?

Lester Maddox was born in Atlanta[2].

Where did Lester Maddox die?

Lester Maddox died in Atlanta[4].

What did Lester Maddox do for work?

Lester Maddox worked as politician[6] and restaurateur[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . cnn.com. cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Atlanta
    Cause of death prostate cancer, pneumonia
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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