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Elsewhere life was much prettier. Alabama's 38-year-old Governor Jim Folsom, who stands 6 ft. 8 in. and goes in for the homespun manner, went calling on the 18-year-old daughter of California's Governor Earl Warren. The press was promptly awash in dewy anticipation. "We did a little sight-seein'," reported Folsom, a widower and father of two. "And ... we had some dinner and dancin'." Was it serious between him and Virginia? "That's a 'no comment' question, honey," said he. But he was shortly moved to an extension...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, Sep. 1, 1947 | 9/1/1947 | See Source »

...SETH A. FOLSOM...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 19, 1947 | 5/19/1947 | See Source »

GORDON R. FOLSOM South Berwick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 3, 1947 | 2/3/1947 | See Source »

...there were still plenty of Democratic celebrants. Ol' Gene Talmadge was back in the saddle in Georgia. Big Jim Folsom took over in Alabama. Cattleman Roy Turner won in Oklahoma and Publisher-Banker William P. Lane in Maryland. The biggest surprise victor was Colorado's twangy Chief Justice William Lee Knous, who ousted a do-nothing Republican administration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE STATES: Party Time | 11/18/1946 | See Source »

...James E. Folsom of Alabama, who stands 6 ft. 8 in. and claims to have kissed 50,000 women during his recent campaign for the governorship, paid a visit to Hollywood, proudly demonstrated his politicking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Darkest America | 10/14/1946 | See Source »

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