E. Boyd Golding
American educator
About E. Boyd Golding
Lived 1914 – 2008 (aged 94).
Eugene Boyd Golding (January 20, 1914 – August 27, 2008) was an American educator who served as State Auditor of Mississippi from 1956 to 1960.
Early life Eugene Boyd Golding was born on January 20, 1914, a farm in Webster County, Mississippi. He was the fifth of ten children of farmer Dewitt Golding and Lillian Gertrude Partridge Golding. Golding won, receiving 229,920 votes compared to Craig's 182,800.
In 1963, Golding ran for the position of State Superintendent of Education. On June 29, 1967, Golding announced he was running again for the position. He received a PhD in School Administration from Mississippi State University at this time. On June 24, 2004, aged 90, he married 73-year-old Ramona Jean Ellis. He had two stepchildren through this marriage.
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American educator
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E. Boyd Golding was born on 20 January 1914.
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E. Boyd Golding died on 27 August 2008.
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