Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley

Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley became the governor of Alabama for 32 days in 1972 after an attempt on Gov. George Wallace's life. Beasley carried out his duties from the lieutenant governor's office.

Portrait of Alabama Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley
Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Portrait of Alabama Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley