James Beverly Langford

James Beverly Langford (April 11, 1922 – April 14, 1996) was an American lawyer and politician.

For the baseball player James Rick Langford, see Rick Langford.
James Beverly Langford
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the district
In office
1973–1980

Biography

Langford was born in Calhoun, Georgia and graduated from Calhoun High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He received his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1947. He practiced law in Calhoun, Georgia and was also involved in the banking business. Langford also raised cattle. He served on the local school board. Langford served in the Georgia Senate from 1973 to 1980 and was a Democrat. He then served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1987 to 1992. Langford helped Jimmy Carter with his Georgia gubernatorial campaigns in 1966 and 1970. He served on the Georgia State Transportation Board from 1993 until his death in 1996. Langford died at Blaircliff Haven Nursing Home in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2]

Family

His wife was Edna Snyder Langford and their grandson was Jason Carter who also served in the Georgia General Assembly. Jason Carter's parents were his father Jack Carter, the son of President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter and Judy Langford Carter, the daughter of James Beverly and Edna Langford.[3][4]

Notes
  1. Georgia General Assembly-House Resolution 1332-April 15, 1996-A Resolution For the Speeding Recovering of J. Beverly Langford-April 15, 1996
  2. 'Memorial Service set for Langford,' Calhoun Times and Gordon County News (Georgia), vol. 126, no. 71, April 17, 1996, pg. 1A, 3A
  3. Jason Carter: The Inevitable Candidate
  4. 'Edna Langford, daughter Judy was married to Jimmy Carter's son,' The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia), Jennifer Brett, June 3, 2007


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