George Wallace
George Wallace | |
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37th President of the United States | |
In office January 20, 1973 – January 20, 1977 | |
Vice President |
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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) |
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Children | 4 |
Education | University of Alabama (LLB) |
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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 |
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.