Lester Maddox 2003 Deaths — Infoplease.com

	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Dec 2, 2009 Search White Pages
Skip Navigation Home Winter Holidays Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Slideshows

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Editor's Favorites

Biography > Noteworthy People > Deaths > 2003 Deaths > M - Q

Lester Maddox

Age: 87

restaurant owner and former governor of Georgia who, in 1964, defiantly refused to serve three black college students at his Pickrick Restaurant, a violation of the Civil Rights Act. He sold his restaurant rather than comply with the law. He was elected governor in 1966, and maintained his segregationist agenda.

Died: Atlanta, June 25, 2003

M - Q

Clark MacGregor

More on Lester Maddox from Infoplease: