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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 ...
Mar 15, 2024 · 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 position but also someone ...
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...
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
May 20, 2023 · It was 55 years ago, in May 1968, that our first female governor, Lurleen Wallace, died. She was a genuinely humble person. Lurleen Wallace was very popular. The state fell in love with...
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.
May 7, 2009 · May 7, 1968: 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...
