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Governors of Texas

Dive into Texapedia’s biographies of Texas governors, from the 1840s until the present day. Originally researched and sourced, this collection details not only the lives of Texas’s most powerful politicians, but also the political context in which they lived.

The Forgotten Governorship of S. W. T. Lanham
20th Century HistoryBiographyGovernors of Texas

The Forgotten Governorship of S. W. T. Lanham

Governor Pendleton Murrah and the Collapse of the Confederacy
BiographyGovernors of TexasThe Civil War

Governor Pendleton Murrah and the Collapse of the Confederacy

Francis Lubbock: Confederate Governor of Texas
BiographyGovernors of TexasThe Civil War

Francis Lubbock: Confederate Governor of Texas

John Ireland: Governor in the Wild West Era
BiographyGovernors of TexasThe Courthouse Era (1875-1900)

John Ireland: Governor in the Wild West Era

Governor Allan Shivers and the Fight to Preserve Segregation
20th Century HistoryBiographyGovernors of Texas

Governor Allan Shivers and the Fight to Preserve Segregation

Elisha M. Pease: Governor of Texas During the Post-War Military Occupation
Annexation and Statehood (1845-1860)BiographyGovernors of TexasThe Reconstruction Era (1865–1874)

Elisha M. Pease: Governor of Texas During the Post-War Military Occupation

Sam Houston’s Return: Inaugural Address as Governor, 1859 sam houston wide
Annexation and Statehood (1845-1860)Governors of TexasPrimary Sources in Texas HistorySpeeches & Addresses

Sam Houston’s Return: Inaugural Address as Governor, 1859

Coke Stevenson: Texas Governor During the Second World War
20th Century HistoryBiographyGovernors of Texas

Coke Stevenson: Texas Governor During the Second World War

Dolph Briscoe: The Last Governor in Texas’ Rural Democratic Tradition
20th Century HistoryBiographyGovernors of Texas

Dolph Briscoe: The Last Governor in Texas’ Rural Democratic Tradition

Bill Clements: The First Republican Governor of Texas in 100+ Years
20th Century HistoryBiographyGovernors of Texas

Bill Clements: The First Republican Governor of Texas in 100+ Years

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