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Thelma Loyace Stovall (Hawkins) (1919 - 1994)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Munfordville, Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 04, 1994 (74)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Place of Burial: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Dewey Hawkins and Addie Mae Hawkins
Wife of Lonnie Raymond Stovall

Occupation: Politician
Managed by: Andrea Rogers-Valen
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About Thelma Stovall

Thelma Loyace Stovall (née Hawkins; April 1, 1919 - February 4, 1994) was a pioneering American politician in the state of Kentucky. In 1949, she won election as state representative for Louisville and served three consecutive terms. Over the next two decades, Stovall was elected Kentucky State Treasurer twice and Secretary of State of Kentucky three times. She capped her career as the 47th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1975-1979) in the administration of her fellow Democrat, Governor Julian Carroll. She was the first woman to hold the office. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • "Thelma Stovall." Wikipedia, revision of 21 December 2024. < link > Accessed 1 March 2025.
  • "Thelma Loyace Hawkins Stovall." Find a Grave. < link > Accessed 1 March 2025.
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Thelma Stovall's Timeline

1919
April 1, 1919
Munfordville, Hart County, Kentucky, United States
1994
February 4, 1994
Age 74
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
February 4, 1994
Age 74
Resthaven Memorial Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States