Gov. Lurleen Wallace receives bouquet

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Title

Gov. Lurleen Wallace receives bouquet

Subject

Governors
Wallace, Lurleen Burns, 1926-1968
Thomas, Hugh Rowe, 1934-1967

Description

A Girl Scout hands a bouquet to Alabama Gov. Lurleen Wallace, a native of Tuscaloosa County, when she visited the University of Alabama campus in 1967. Also in the photo is Alabama Rep. Hugh Thomas who was a Tuscaloosa native. He brought about the legislation to name Lurleen Wallace State Park in her honor. He is also the namesake for the Hugh Thomas Bridge separating Tuscaloosa and Northport and the son of University of Alabama Coach Frank Thomas.

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

Contributor

Betty Slowe (Description)

Type

Photograph

Identifier

743

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)

Original Format

Photograph