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Cunard Jackson “C. J.” Broome

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Cunard Jackson “C. J.” Broome

Birth
Jeffersonville, Twiggs County, Georgia, USA
Death
20 Oct 1999 (aged 75)
Burial
Waycross, Ware County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.2285242, Longitude: -82.3411809
Plot
Section R, Block B, Lot 10
Memorial ID
View Source
Ancestry.com 8/1/11

Parents:
Carl Jackson Broome 1890 – 1985
Exie Lurline Cunard 1894 – 1981

Siblings:
Living (male) Broome
Living (female) Broome
Dean Carl Broome 1918 – 1995
Vara Lee Broome 1920 – 1921
Sherwood Mercer Broome 1922 – 1995
Marion Lee Broome 1925 – 1978

Spouse & Children:
Myrtle Inez Tanner 1912 – 2004
Living (female) Broome
Living (female) Broome

A newspaper publisher and one term representative in the Georgia state assembly, Cunard Jackson "C.J." Broome hailed from Alma, Georgia. A lifelong Georgia resident, "C.J." Broome was born in Jeffersonville, Georgia on December 5, 1923, being the son of Carl Jackson (a newspaper owner and former mayor of Nahunta, Georgia) and Exie Lurline (Cunard) Broome. A student in schools local to Brantley County, Georgia, Broome graduated from the local high school in 1940 and in 1949 received his BCS degree from the University of Georgia.
While still in his teens Broome followed in his father's stead and entered into newspaper publishing, joining the staff of the Alma Times. By 1942 he had succeeded to the post of editor and at age 21 was serving as that paper's publisher. Cunard Broome married in Coweta County Georgia in December 1947 to Myrtle Inez Tanner (1912-2004). The couple was wed for over five decades and their union would see the births of two children, Lynda Sue (born 1949) and Lou Jena (born 1951).
A well known civic leader in Alma, C.J. Broome was a prominent figure in a number of civic groups prior to his election to the state assembly, serving as director of the Alma Board of Trade and president of the Georgia Press Association. Broome also held the presidency of the Alma Lions Club, the presidency of the Georgia Junior Chamber of Commerce's 8th district, and was a former director of the Housing Authority of the city of Alma.
Elected to the state assembly in November 1956, Cunard Broome succeeded Braswell Drue Deen Jr. as Bacon County's representative in the legislature. Shortly before the expiration of his term Broome entered the Democratic primary race for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, and in September 1958 placed third in a field of five candidates, garnering 49, 686 votes. Following his term, Broome retired from the newspaper business and operated the Great Earth Properties real estate agency, as well as serving as chairman of a "multi-county Transportation task force working to improve road rail and port infrastructure in southeast Georgia."
Cunard Jackson Broome died at age 76 on October 20, 1999. He was survived by his wife Myrtle, who, following her passing in 2004 was interred alongside him at the Oakland Cemetery in Waycross, Georgia.
Contributor: L B Lynn (46949718)
Ancestry.com 8/1/11

Parents:
Carl Jackson Broome 1890 – 1985
Exie Lurline Cunard 1894 – 1981

Siblings:
Living (male) Broome
Living (female) Broome
Dean Carl Broome 1918 – 1995
Vara Lee Broome 1920 – 1921
Sherwood Mercer Broome 1922 – 1995
Marion Lee Broome 1925 – 1978

Spouse & Children:
Myrtle Inez Tanner 1912 – 2004
Living (female) Broome
Living (female) Broome

A newspaper publisher and one term representative in the Georgia state assembly, Cunard Jackson "C.J." Broome hailed from Alma, Georgia. A lifelong Georgia resident, "C.J." Broome was born in Jeffersonville, Georgia on December 5, 1923, being the son of Carl Jackson (a newspaper owner and former mayor of Nahunta, Georgia) and Exie Lurline (Cunard) Broome. A student in schools local to Brantley County, Georgia, Broome graduated from the local high school in 1940 and in 1949 received his BCS degree from the University of Georgia.
While still in his teens Broome followed in his father's stead and entered into newspaper publishing, joining the staff of the Alma Times. By 1942 he had succeeded to the post of editor and at age 21 was serving as that paper's publisher. Cunard Broome married in Coweta County Georgia in December 1947 to Myrtle Inez Tanner (1912-2004). The couple was wed for over five decades and their union would see the births of two children, Lynda Sue (born 1949) and Lou Jena (born 1951).
A well known civic leader in Alma, C.J. Broome was a prominent figure in a number of civic groups prior to his election to the state assembly, serving as director of the Alma Board of Trade and president of the Georgia Press Association. Broome also held the presidency of the Alma Lions Club, the presidency of the Georgia Junior Chamber of Commerce's 8th district, and was a former director of the Housing Authority of the city of Alma.
Elected to the state assembly in November 1956, Cunard Broome succeeded Braswell Drue Deen Jr. as Bacon County's representative in the legislature. Shortly before the expiration of his term Broome entered the Democratic primary race for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, and in September 1958 placed third in a field of five candidates, garnering 49, 686 votes. Following his term, Broome retired from the newspaper business and operated the Great Earth Properties real estate agency, as well as serving as chairman of a "multi-county Transportation task force working to improve road rail and port infrastructure in southeast Georgia."
Cunard Jackson Broome died at age 76 on October 20, 1999. He was survived by his wife Myrtle, who, following her passing in 2004 was interred alongside him at the Oakland Cemetery in Waycross, Georgia.
Contributor: L B Lynn (46949718)


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