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George Wallace
George Wallace
	Official portrait, 1962
37th President of the United States
	In office; January 20, 1973 – January 20, 1977
Vice President	Edwin Edwards; (1973 – Aug 1974); None; (Aug–Dec 1974); Sam Yorty; (Dec 1974 – 1977);
Preceded by	George McGovern
Succeeded by	Fidel Castro
45th Governor of Alabama
	In office; January 17, 1983 – January 19, 1987
Lieutenant	Bill Baxley
Preceded by	Fob James
Succeeded by	H. Guy Hunt
	In office; January 18, 1971 – January 3, 1973
Lieutenant	Jere Beasley
Preceded by	Albert Brewer
Succeeded by	Jere Beasley
	In office; January 14, 1963 – January 16, 1967
Lieutenant	James Allen
Preceded by	John Patterson
Succeeded by	Lurleen Wallace
First Gentleman of Alabama
	In role; January 16, 1967 – May 7, 1968
Governor	Lurleen Wallace
Preceded by	Lurleen Wallace (as First Lady)
Succeeded by	Martha Farmer Brewer (as First Lady)
Member of the; Alabama House of Representatives; from Barbour County
	In office; January 3, 1946 – January 3, 1955
Personal details
Born	George Corley Wallace Jr.; August 25, 1919; Clio, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 13, 1998 (aged 79); Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Lurleen Burns (m. 1943; d. 1968); Cornelia Ellis Snively (m. 1971; div. 1978); Lisa Taylor (m. 1981; div. 1987);
Children	4
Education	University of Alabama (LLB)
Signature
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Staff sergeant
Unit	United States Army Air Forces
Battles/wars	World War II

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George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was the 37th President of the United States from 1973 to 1977. Prior to becoming President, Wallace served two terms of Governor of Alabama from 1963 to 1967 and 1971 to 1973, and later served a final term from 1983 to 1987, becoming the only former President to serve as governor. He was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1968, 1972, and 1980.

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-'''George Corley Wallace Jr.''' (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was President of the United States from 1973 to 1977. Prior to becoming President, Wallace served two terms of Governor of Alabama from 1963 to 1967 and 1971 to 1973, and later served a final term from 1983 to 1987, becoming the only former President to serve as governor.
+'''George Corley Wallace Jr.''' (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was the 37th [[President of the United States]] from 1973 to 1977. Prior to becoming President, Wallace served two terms of Governor of Alabama from 1963 to 1967 and 1971 to 1973, and later served a final term from 1983 to 1987, becoming the only former President to serve as governor. He was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in [[1968 United States presidential election|1968]], [[1972 United States presidential election|1972]], and [[1980 United States presidential election|1980]].