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  2. James V. Allred - Wikipedia

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    James Burr V. Allred [a] [2] (March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959) was the 33rd governor of Texas. He later served, twice, as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas .

  3. 1934 Texas gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    On election day, 6 November 1934, Democratic nominee James Burr V Allred won the election in a landslide by a margin of 415,031 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Allred was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of Texas on 15 January 1935. [11]

  4. James V. Allred Unit - Wikipedia

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    The James V. Allred Unit [1] is a prison for males located on Farm to Market Road 369 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States, [2] 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of downtown Wichita Falls. [3] [4] The prison is near Iowa Park. [5] The prison, with about 320 acres (130 ha) of land, is a part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region V. [3]

  5. 1936 Texas gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    James V Allred, incumbent Governor from Wichita County. [2] P. Pierce Brooks, real estate broker from Dallas County. [2] [3] F. W. Fischer, attorney and oil well owner from Smith County. [2] [4] Tom F. Hunter, attorney from Wichita County. [2] [5] Roy Sanderford, president pro tempore of the Texas Senate from Bell County. [2] [6]

  6. List of governors of Texas - Wikipedia

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    James Burr V Allred (1899–1959) [116] [117] January 15, 1935 [118] – January 17, 1939 (did not run) [116] Democratic [18] 1934: Walter Frank Woodul: 1936: 34 W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969) [119] [120] January 17, 1939 [121] – August 4, 1941 (resigned) [l] Democratic [18] 1938: Coke R. Stevenson: 1940: 35 Coke R. Stevenson (1888–1975 ...

  7. Texas Department of Public Safety - Wikipedia

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    Although Governor James V. Allred created the DPS with the signing of Senate Bill 146, the Legislature was responsible for the selection of three civilians to serve as the "Public Safety Commission". The three selected were: George W. Cottingham, Ernest R. Goens, and Albert Sidney Johnson.

  8. Walter Frank Woodul - Wikipedia

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    He served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from 1935 to 1939, under Governor James V. Allred. External links. Biography from the Texas State Cemetery website.

  9. Miriam A. Ferguson - Wikipedia

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    After deliberating, the Legislature agreed with the suggestion. The resolution that created the new state law enforcement agency was passed in 1935 under the next governor of Texas, James V. Allred, and with an initial budget of $450,000, the DPS became operational on August 10.