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   Lurleen Burns Wallace (born Lurleen Brigham Burns; September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968) was an American politician who served as the 46th governor of Alabama for 16 months from January 16, 1967 until her death on May 7, 1968. She was the first wife of Alabama governor George Wallace, whom she succeeded as governor because the Alabama ...

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3. www.al.com › news › 2021Lurleen Wallace, Alabama’s first woman governor, inaugurated ...

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   Jan 16, 2021 · Governor Lurleen Wallace chose to forego the traditional inaugural ball as a show of support for the troops in Vietnam, so state legislators planned a private event instead. Alabama Media Group...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · Lurleen B. Wallace (1967-68) Lurleen Wallace Official Portrait Lurleen Burns Wallace (1926-1968) died from cancer a mere 16 months after taking office as governor of Alabama. Although she had clearly been elected as a stand-in for her husband, George Wallace, Alabamians genuinely mourned the loss of not only the first woman to be elected to the ...

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   • Lurleen Burns Wallace (September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968), born in Tuscaloosa, was the Governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death and first wife of Alabama Governor George Wallace. She was Alabama's first female governor and, to date, only elected female governor.

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   • In those days, the Democratic nomination was tantamount to election in Alabama, and despite the Jim Martin challenge, Lurleen Wallace was inaugurated in January 1967. To assuage voters who might have been concerned about the transfer of power, she stated that her husband would be her "number one assistant".

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   Who were Lurleen Wallace and George Wallace?

   • George Wallace took an office across the hall from his wife, and the staff referred to them as Governor Lurleen and Governor George. Nevertheless, Lurleen Wallace brought to her governorship concerns that sometimes differed from those of her husband, and hers was not simply rule by proxy.

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   Who was Lurleen Burns?

   • Lurleen Burns Wallace ( September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968 ), born in Tuscaloosa, was the Governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death and first wife of Alabama Governor George Wallace. She was Alabama's first female governor and, to date, only elected female governor. Lurleen Burns was born to Henry and Estelle Burroughs Burns of Tuscaloosa.

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6. encyclopediaofalabama.org › media › lurleen-wallaceLurleen Wallace Official Portrait - Encyclopedia of Alabama

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   Lurleen Burns Wallace (1926-1968) was Alabama’s 46th governor, serving from 1967-68. Although she was largely elected to provide an unofficial second term to her husband, George C. Wallace , Lurleen Wallace was much beloved by the state’s citizenry and elected with an overwhelming majority.

7. www.al.com › lurleen_wallace_inaugurated_49Lurleen Wallace inaugurated 49 years ago: 11 things to know ...

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   Jan 19, 2016 · Leada Gore | lgore@al.com. Forty-nine years ago this week, Lurleen Wallace was inaugurated as Alabama's first - and to date only - female governor. Wallace served as the state's chief executive...

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9. www.bhamwiki.com › w › Lurleen_WallaceLurleen Wallace - Bhamwiki

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   Apr 12, 2017 · Lurleen Burns Wallace (September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968), born in Tuscaloosa, was the Governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death and first wife of Alabama Governor George Wallace. She was Alabama's first female governor and, to date, only elected female governor.

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    Central Alabama | December 2017. 20th Century. Lurleen Wallace became the first female governor of Alabama in 1967. Laws at the time prevented her husband Governor George Wallace from seeking a second term, so Mrs. Wallace ran for Governor in his stead. Mrs.