Title
Lurleen Wallace as Alumnae Queen at Tuscaloosa County High, 1966
Subject
Wallace, Lurleen Burns, 1926-1968
Governors
Description
Tuscaloosa County High School invited Lurleen Wallace back to her home county and made her Honorary Alumnae Queen at their homecoming in 1966.
Lurleen Burns Wallace, was Governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death from cancer in 1968. She was the 46th Governor of the State of Alabama succeeding her husband, George Wallace. She was the only woman ever elected to the office.
Lurleen Burns was born September 19, 1926, in Tuscaloosa County. She was married to George Wallace on May 21, 1943, in a judge's office in the Alston Building in Tuscaloosa when she was sixteen years old. They had four children, 3 daughters - Bobbi Jo, Peggy Sue, and Lee – and one son – George, Jr.
For a comprehensive biography for Lurleen Burns Wallace, go to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wallace/peopleevents/pande06.html
Lurleen Burns Wallace, was Governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death from cancer in 1968. She was the 46th Governor of the State of Alabama succeeding her husband, George Wallace. She was the only woman ever elected to the office.
Lurleen Burns was born September 19, 1926, in Tuscaloosa County. She was married to George Wallace on May 21, 1943, in a judge's office in the Alston Building in Tuscaloosa when she was sixteen years old. They had four children, 3 daughters - Bobbi Jo, Peggy Sue, and Lee – and one son – George, Jr.
For a comprehensive biography for Lurleen Burns Wallace, go to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wallace/peopleevents/pande06.html
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
October 29, 1966
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
1987
Coverage
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 inches by 10 inches