The Political Graveyard: Wallace-Folsom family of Alabama

Wallace-Folsom family of Alabama

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James Elisha Folsom (1908-1987) — also known as James E. Folsom; "Big Jim"; "Kissin' Jim" — of Alabama. Born in Coffee County, Ala., October 9, 1908. Uncle of Cornelia Ellis Snively (who married George Corley Wallace, Jr.); father of James Elisha Folsom, Jr.. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944; Governor of Alabama, 1947-51, 1955-59. Died, of a heart attack, in Alabama, November 21, 1987. Interment at Cullman Cemetery, Cullman, Ala.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
George Corley Wallace, Jr. (1919-1998) — also known as George C. Wallace — of Clayton, Barbour County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Clio, Barbour County, Ala., August 25, 1919. Son of George C. Wallace and Mozell (Smith) Wallace; married, May 21, 1943, to Lurleen Burns; married, June 4, 1971, to Cornelia Ellis Snively (divorced 1978) (niece of James Elisha Folsom; first cousin of James Elisha Folsom, Jr.); married 1981 to Lisa Taylor (divorced 1987); father of George C. Wallace, Jr.. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1947-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1948 (alternate), 1956; circuit judge in Alabama, 1953-58; Governor of Alabama, 1963-67, 1971-72, 1972-79, 1983-87; defeated in Democratic primary, 1958; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1964, 1972, 1976; American Independent candidate for President of the United States, 1968. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Moose; Elks; Woodmen; Civitan; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans. Worked as a professional boxer in the late 1930s. While campaigning in Maryland on May 15, 1972, was shot by Arthur Bremer; the injury paralyzed both legs. Along with Ohio's James A. Rhodes, he was the longest serving state governor in U.S. history. Died in Jackson Hospital, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., September 13, 1998. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
- Cross-reference: Seybourn H. Lynne
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books about George C. Wallace: Stephan Lesher, George Wallace : American Populist; Dan T. Carter, The Politics of Rage : George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics; Lloyd Rohler, George Wallace : Conservative Populist
Lurleen Burns Wallace (1926-1968) — also known as Lurleen B. Wallace; Lurleen Burns — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala., September 19, 1926. Married, May 21, 1943, to George Corley Wallace, Jr.. Democrat. Governor of Alabama, 1967-68; died in office 1968. Female. Methodist. The Lurleen Wallace Tumor Institute at the University of Alabama, and Lake Lurleen, are named for her. Died, of uterine cancer, May 7, 1968. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
George C. Wallace, Jr. — of Alabama. Son of George Corley Wallace, Jr.. Democrat. Alabama state treasurer, 1987-95; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1992; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, 1994. Still living as of 1995.
James Elisha Folsom, Jr. (b. 1948) — also known as James E. Folsom, Jr.; Jim Folsom — of Cullman, Cullman County, Ala. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., May 14, 1948. Son of James Elisha Folsom; first cousin of Cornelia Ellis Snively (who married George Corley Wallace, Jr.). Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1980; Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, 1987-93; Governor of Alabama, 1993-95; defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2004. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2004.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

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