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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 ...
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...
Mar 15, 2024 · In an almost unprecedented demonstration of popularity, Lurleen Wallace won the Democratic primary without a runoff. She defeated nine male opponents, including former governors James E. Folsom Sr. and John M. Patterson, Congressman Carl Elliott, and Attorney General Richmond Flowers.
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. Contents. 1 Early years. 2 Governorship and illness. 3 Legacies. 4 External links
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.
Jan 19, 2016 · Inauguration. Lurleen Wallace, the first female governor elected in the deep South, was sworn in on Jan. 16, 1967. She did not hold the traditional inaugural ball out of respect for those...
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Lurleen Burns Wallace was elected Alabama's first woman governor and the third woman governor in the nation in 1966. The next year she was named one of the Ten Most Admired Women of the World. Mental health facilities in Alabama became one of her primary interests after a visit to Bryce Hospital and Partlow State School in Tuscaloosa, and to ...
