E. Boyd Golding
E. Boyd Golding | |
|---|---|
1956 | |
| 34th State Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1956 – January 1960 | |
| Preceded by | William Donelson Neal |
| Succeeded by | William Donelson Neal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1914 |
| Died | August 27, 2008 (aged 94) |
| Party | Democratic |
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,[1] a farm in Webster County, Mississippi.[2] He was the fifth of ten children of farmer Dewitt Golding and Lillian Gertrude Partridge Golding.[2][1] Golding graduated from Holmes Junior College.[2] He then graduated from Mississippi College with a B. A. degree.[2] He was a member of the varsity debate team in both colleges.[2]
Career
After graduating from Mississippi College, Golding became a teacher.[2] He was first a principal and teacher at Mars Hill High School in Amite County for two years.[2] In 1939, he was elected Superintendent of the Bude High School.[2] He then attended and graduated from the Army Air Forces Technical School, and then worked there as a teacher for three years.[2] He was elected Superintendent of the Benton High Schools in 1947 and served for eight years.[2] Around this time, Golding received a Master's Degree in School Administration from Mississippi State University.[3][2]
On August 2, 1955, Golding faced Carl Craig in the first Democratic primary for State Auditor.[4] Golding won, receiving 229,920 votes compared to Craig's 182,800.[4] He then won the general election unopposed.[4] Under the administration of Governor Ross Barnett (1960–1964), Golding served as Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety.[5]
In 1963, Golding ran for the position of State Superintendent of Education.[2] His platform encouraged "The Three R's", vocational education, improved teacher salary, continued segregation, and independence from federal control via rejection of federal aid.[2] Golding lost the second Democratic primary by a close margin (239,425 to 214,240) to incumbent Jack Tubb.[6] On June 29, 1967, Golding announced he was running again for the position.[3] The segregation plank was absent from the published campaign platform.[3] In the first Democratic primary, Golding received 289,446 votes, while opponent Garvin Johnston received 353,695 votes.[7] He received a PhD in School Administration from Mississippi State University at this time.[3][5]
Golding died on August 27, 2008, in Benton, Mississippi.[5][1]
Personal life
Golding was a member of the Baptist Church.[2] On July 6, 1939, he married Winnie Craft, a teacher.[2][8] On June 24, 2004, aged 90, he married 73-year-old Ramona Jean Ellis.[9][1] He had two stepchildren through this marriage.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary for Eugene Boyd Golding". Clarion-Ledger. 2008-08-28. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "E. B. (Boyd) Golding Is Candidate For State Superintendent Of Education". The Lexington Advertiser. 1963-05-23. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ a b c d "Boyd Golding Is Candidate for Education Post". Columbian-Progress. 1967-06-29. p. 23. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ a b c Mississippi (1960). "Mississippi official and statistical register". Mississippi official and statistical register.: v. ISSN 0196-4755.
- ^ a b c "Eugene Boyd Golding Obituary". Clarion-Ledger. 2008-08-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ Mississippi (1964). "Mississippi official and statistical register". Mississippi official and statistical register.: v. ISSN 0196-4755.
- ^ Mississippi (1968). "Mississippi official and statistical register". Mississippi official and statistical register.: v. ISSN 0196-4755.
- ^ Galding (1939-08-07). "Marriage of Craft". Clarion-Ledger. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ Ellis (2004-09-25). "Marriage of Golding". The Yazoo Herald. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-08-24.