Lurleen+B.+Wallace

Facts: Lurleen won governor by one vote Lurleens dream was actually to become a nurse Dr.J.C.Campbell delivered Lurleen and he said she was the prettiest thing he ever seen. Lurleen graduated from highschool at the age 15.She married George C. Wallace. She became the first women govenor. Lurleen B. Wallace was born on September 19,1926 in Tuscaloosa,Alabama.She graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School in 1942.Lurleen met George C. Wallace while working at a five and ten cent store. George was a truck driver and enterested in politics.She married George on May 21,1943 .Lurleen had four children .Mrs. Wallace assumed her duty a s first lady in 1963 after George was elected governor.She   opened the first floor      of the govenors mansion and george did not stop at governer he actually ran for president but lost the race. This tomboy with a quick smile didn't care about being rich or famous.Her dreams were much simpler.She wanted to be a good nurse, a good wife, and a good mother.Some of those dreams came true.The rest of her story is an adventure that no one would have ever expected of the small, shy girl from Fosters, Alabama. She had four children,Bobbi Jo, Peggy Sue,George Jr., and Janie Lee. The weird thing about janie lee is that she was named after Robert E. Lee. There is now a Lurleen B. Wallace Community Collage. Lurleen died from cancer on May 7 1 968. I found my info in my book LURLEEN B. WALLACE. I found more info at alabama governers .com
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