Cornelia Wallace

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  • Cornelia Wallace was the wife of former Alabama Governor George Wallace. On January 8, 2009, Mrs. Wallace died in Ocala, Florida, at the age of 69. There was no immediate word on the cause of her death.al.com: Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace dies
  • George Wallace Assassination Attempt

    Cornelia Wallace was thrust into the national political spotlight when her husband, George Wallace, was shot by Arthur Bremer in a May 15, 1972, assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland. Wallace was a presidential candidate at the time. When the shots rang out, Cornelia Wallace threw herself over her husband to shield him. Wallace survived, but was left paralyzed after a bullet lodged in his spinal chord.al.com: Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace dies

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