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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.
Mar 15, 2024 · Lurleen B. Wallace was the first woman governor of Alabama and the wife of George Wallace, who ran for president in 1968. She died of cancer after 16 months in office and was remembered for her focus on mental and public health issues.
Jan 16, 2021 · See vintage photos of the historic event and learn about the life and legacy of Lurleen Wallace, who served as governor for less than a year before dying of cancer. She was the wife of George Wallace, who ran for president in 1968 and was shot in 1972.
Lurleen Wallace was Alabama's 46th governor, serving from 1967-68, as a proxy for her husband, George C. Wallace. She supported mental health care, state lands and recreation, and won with a large majority.
May 20, 2023 · Lurleen Wallace was elected in 1966 as a proxy for her husband, George Wallace, who was barred by the constitution from seeking a second term. She served for 18 months before dying of cancer, but left a lasting legacy of improving mental health and cancer care in the state.
- Steve Flowers
Lurleen Burns Wallace was the wife of George Wallace and served as governor of Alabama from 1967 to 1968. She continued her husband's policies on segregation, but also initiated some programs of her own, such as mental health and parks funding.
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May 7, 2009 · Alabama's Lurleen Wallace (D), who ran for governor and won in 1966 as a surrogate for her husband, George -- who was barred by state law from seeking re-election -- dies of cancer....
