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Mary Lincoln, c. 1860–65 An 1867 lithograph of Abraham and Mary Lincoln and their sons, Robert and Thomas lithograph by Currier and Ives shows Abraham Lincoln with Mary Lincoln and their sons, Robert and Thomas ("Tad") During her White House years, Mary Lincoln faced many personal difficulties generated by political divisions within the nation.
John Malcolm Patterson (September 27, 1921 – June 4, 2021) was an American politician. He served one term as Attorney General of Alabama from 1955 to 1959, and, at age 37, served one term as the 44th Governor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963.
Mary Todd Lincoln (granddaughter) Levi Todd (October 4, 1756 – September 6, 1807) was an 18th-century American pioneer who, with his brothers John and Robert Todd , helped found present-day Lexington, Kentucky and were leading prominent landowners and statesmen in the state of Kentucky prior to its admission into the United States in 1792.
Mary Raymond Andrews (née Shipman; April 2, 1860 – August 2, 1936) [1] was an American writer. She is best known for a widely read short story about US President Abraham Lincoln , "The Perfect Tribute", which was adapted for film twice and sold 600,000 copies when published as a standalone volume.
The 1978 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978, to elect the governor of Alabama. Fob James , a businessman who had switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party and campaigned as a "born-again Democrat", won the Democratic primary in an upset over Attorney General Bill Baxley .
He was the last major general of volunteers appointed during the American Civil War period. [2] He also was commissioned colonel of the 45th United States Infantry Regiment. Later, on April 10, 1867, President Johnson appointed Swayne to the grade of brevet major general in the Regular Army to rank from March 2, 1867. [ 7 ]
Lurleen Burns Wallace (born Lurleen Brigham Burns; September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968) was an American politician who served as the 46th governor of Alabama for 16 months from January 16, 1967, until her death on May 7, 1968.
The 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey ( R ), who took office on April 10, 2017, upon the resignation of Robert Bentley ( R ) ran for election to a full term and won over Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox . [ 1 ]