# Jamelle Folsom

> Jamelle Moore Folsom was an American civic leader who served as the First Lady of Alabama from 1948 to 1951 and again from 1955 to 1959. The wife and widow of Governor of Alabama James E. "Big Jim" Folsom and mother of former Governor Jim Folsom, Jr., Jamelle Folsom is the only Alabama woman in history to have both married and given birth to a state governor.

*American First Lady of Alabama, USA (1927-2012)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jamelle-folsom

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Public Official
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1927-11-11
- **Died:** 2012-11-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Jamelle Moore Folsom was an American civic leader who served as the First Lady of Alabama from 1948 to 1951 and again from 1955 to 1959. The wife and widow of Governor of Alabama James E. "Big Jim" Folsom and mother of former Governor Jim Folsom, Jr., Jamelle Folsom is the only Alabama woman in history to have both married and given birth to a state governor.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.0
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Jamelle Folsom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamelle_Folsom)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6127940)

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