Buford Ellington
Politician
1907 – 1972
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Who was Buford Ellington?
Earl Buford Ellington was an American politician who served as 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. Ellington was also a supporter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and worked as the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning during the Johnson Administration in 1965.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1907
Lexington - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Apr 3, 1972
Boca Raton
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on July 23, 2013
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