Buford Ellington
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 52 years ago |
Date of birth | June 27,1907 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Lexington |
Mississippi | |
United States | |
Date of died | April 3,1972 |
Died | Boca Raton |
Florida | |
United States | |
Spouse | Catherine Cheek |
Party | Democratic Party |
Job | Journalist |
Politician | |
Education | Millsaps College |
Holmes Community College | |
Previous position | Governor of Tennessee (1967–1971), Governor of Tennessee (1959–1963) |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1219639 |
Buford Ellington Life story
Earl Buford Ellington was an American politician who served as the 42nd governor of Tennessee from 1959 to 1963, and again from 1967 to 1971. Along with his political ally, Frank G. Clement, he helped lead a political machine that controlled the governor's office for 18 years, from 1953 to 1971.