page_title: Eugene Talmadge
section_title: Awards and legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Eugene Talmadge / Awards and legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Engraving on the statue of Eugene Talmadge at the Georgia State Capitol.
context_page_description: Eugene Talmadge was an American Democratic politician who served two terms as the 67th Governor of Georgia from 1933 to 1937, and a third term from 1941 to 1943. Elected to a fourth term in November 1946, he died before his inauguration, scheduled for January 1947. Only Talmadge and Joe Brown, in the mid-19th century, have been elected four times as Governor of Georgia. He is known for having actively promoted segregation and white supremacy, and for advocating for racism in the University System of Georgia.
context_section_description: In 1941, Talmadge received an honorary degree in Doctor of Laws from Oglethorpe University. In 1949, a statue honoring Talmadge was unveiled on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol.
  The Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah, Georgia, is named after Eugene Talmadge and connects downtown Savannah, Georgia with the Carolina Low Country via the Savannah River. Renaming of the bridge has been suggested due to Talmadge's history as a white supremacist.
caption: Statue of Eugene Talmadge on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol
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