What is Lurleen Wallace's full name?
Lurleen Burns Wallace
Lurleen Wallace nickname(s):
Lurleen Burns
Lurleen Wallace date of birth:
September 19, 1926
How old was Lurleen Wallace when died?
41
Where was Lurleen Wallace born?
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
When did Lurleen Wallace die?
May 7, 1968
What is Lurleen Wallace's ethnicity?
White
What is Lurleen Wallace nationality?
American
What is Lurleen Wallace's occupation?
Politician
Lurleen Wallace claim to fame:
Wife and surrogate governor of George Wallace
Short Biography
Lurleen Brigham Burns Wallace (September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was the 46th governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death in 1968. She was the first wife of Alabama Governor George Corley Wallace, whom she succeeded as governor because the Alabama constitution forbade consecutive terms. She was Alabama's first, and to date, only female governor. She was also the only female governor in U.S. history to have died in office. In 1973, she was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.