James L. Bentley
James Lynwood Bentley, Jr. | |
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| Comptroller General of Georgia | |
| In office 1963–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Zack D. Cravey |
| Succeeded by | Johnnie L. Caldwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1927 |
| Died | November 7, 2003 (aged 76) |
| Party | Democratic (until 1968) Republican (1968–2003) |
| Spouse | Gwen Bentley |
| Children | Betty Bentley Watson James Lynwood Bentley, III |
James Lynwood Bentley, Jr. (June 15, 1927 in Upson County, Georgia – November 7, 2003), was from 1963 to 1971 the comptroller general of Georgia (the office that later became known as the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner). Originally a Democrat, Bentley and four other constitutional officers in Georgia switched to the Republican Party in 1968 to protest the violence that shook the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois that year.