Profile
Pauline LaFon Gore
Lawyer + Vice President + Senator
Female
Born
Oct 6, 1912
Hometown
Palmersville, Ten...
Died
Dec 15, 2004
Death Place
Carthage, Tennessee
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… Read More
Family
Discover the family history of Pauline LaFon Gore.
Pauline LaFon Gore
d.2004
parents
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Walter LaFonFather
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Maude GatlinMother
children
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Nancy GoreDaughter, d.1984
News + Updates
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Arts | Long Island; Paintings That Bring Nature InsideNYTimes - Dec 19, 2010
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Landmarks; Laid Low After 550 Years, A Giant Oak Tree Has A Big FutureNYTimes - Dec 03, 2006
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Pauline Gore, 92, Whose Family Served Tennessee And The NationNYTimes - Dec 16, 2004
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Pauline LaFon Gore.
CHILDHOOD
1912
Birth
Born in 1912.
TEENAGE
1931
19 Years Old
Despite the fact that her family was struggling and it was the Great Depression, Pauline LaFon was determined to graduate from college and waited on tables in order to pay her way. From 1931 to 1933, she attended Union University, but did not earn a degree from that institution until nearly seven decades later where she was granted an honorary degree.
TWENTIES
1936
24 Years Old
In 1936, she became the 10th woman to graduate from Vanderbilt University Law School.
1937
25 Years Old
She met Albert Gore, Sr. while waiting tables at the Andrew Jackson Hotel while he was studying for a law degree as well as farming and acting as the Commissioner for Schools. They ended up studying together for the bar exam where Pauline LaFon obtained a higher mark than Albert Gore, Sr. Following graduation from Vanderbilt, she practiced law in Texarkana, Arkansas for a year before returning to Tennessee and married Albert Gore Sr on April 17, 1937.
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The Gores eldest child Nancy LaFon Gore Hunger was born in 1938 as well.
THIRTIES
FORTIES
1956
44 Years Old
During Albert Gore Sr's career as a Senator, Pauline Gore was one of his closest advisers. Her views were influential in Al Gore's decision not to sign the "Southern Declaration on Integration" opposing desegregation issued in 1956 by all but three southern Senators.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1976
64 Years Old
Al Gore ran for election to Congress in 1976 and Pauline Gore campaigned for him.
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1988
76 Years Old
She campaigned for Al Gore in 1988 in his unsuccessful bid to become the Democratic nominee for President.
1992
80 Years Old
In 1992, she joined her husband in campaigning for the Clinton-Gore ticket on a seven week bus trip across the United States with many visits to senior citizens clubs.
1993
81 Years Old
She had a mild stroke in 1993 and had a heart attack in 1995.
Albert Gore, Sr. died on December 5, 1998.
1999
87 Years Old
In 1999, the Vanderbilt University law school named her as its Distinguished Alumna for the year, the first woman to be so honored.
2004
93 Years Old
She died in her sleep at her home in Carthage on December 15, 2004.
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