Pauline LaFon Gore
Lawyer, Deceased Person
1912 – 2004
Who was Pauline LaFon Gore?
Pauline LaFon Gore was the mother of former United States Vice President Al Gore and the wife of former US Senator Al Gore, Sr.. She is credited with playing a significant role in both of their careers with Al Gore saying "there will never be a better campaigner than Pauline LaFon Gore". Her advice was an important factor in his refusal to sign the "Southern Manifesto" opposing desegregation and his opposition to the Vietnam War which were critical issues in his bid for re-election as a Senator in 1970. She came from a poor family in small business to become one of the first female lawyers to graduate from Vanderbilt University and managed a Washington law firm in the 1970s.
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1912
Palmersville - Also known as
- Pauline LaFon
- Parents
- Spouses
- Albert Gore, Sr.
(1937 - 1998/12/05)
- Albert Gore, Sr.
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Vanderbilt University
- Vanderbilt University Law School
- Union University
- Lived in
- Jackson
- Died
- Dec 15, 2004
Carthage
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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