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Place the events of the “Three Governors Controversy” in correct chronological order from earliest to most recent.
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Chronological sequence (earliest → latest):
1. November 5, 1946 — Eugene Talmadge wins the Georgia gubernatorial election.
2. December 21, 1946 — Eugene Talmadge dies before taking office.
3. January 1947 — Outgoing governor Ellis Arnall’s term ends; a dispute erupts over succession. The state legislature votes to install Eugene Talmadge’s son, Herman Talmadge, and he is sworn in by the legislature.
4. Early 1947 — Lt. Gov.-elect Melvin E. Thompson files suit contesting the legislature’s action; Arnall briefly resists leaving the governor’s office.
5. March 1947 — The Georgia Supreme Court rules that the legislature had no authority to appoint a governor and that Melvin E. Thompson is the rightful acting governor until a special election.
6. 1948 — A special gubernatorial election is held; Herman Talmadge wins and later takes office.
1. November 5, 1946 — Eugene Talmadge wins the Georgia gubernatorial election.
2. December 21, 1946 — Eugene Talmadge dies before taking office.
3. January 1947 — Outgoing governor Ellis Arnall’s term ends; a dispute erupts over succession. The state legislature votes to install Eugene Talmadge’s son, Herman Talmadge, and he is sworn in by the legislature.
4. Early 1947 — Lt. Gov.-elect Melvin E. Thompson files suit contesting the legislature’s action; Arnall briefly resists leaving the governor’s office.
5. March 1947 — The Georgia Supreme Court rules that the legislature had no authority to appoint a governor and that Melvin E. Thompson is the rightful acting governor until a special election.
6. 1948 — A special gubernatorial election is held; Herman Talmadge wins and later takes office.
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