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Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), leader of 18th Texas Cavalry Regiment, known as "Darnell's Regiment"; Speaker of House for both Republic of Texas and state of Texas; Dick Dowling (1838–1867), commander at Sabine Pass and famous Houstonian; John "Rip" Ford (1815–1897), Texas Rangers legend and commander at Battle of Palmito Ranch
Indigenous people lived in what is now Texas more than 10,000 years ago, as evidenced by the discovery of the remains of prehistoric Leanderthal Lady.In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes.
Howard D. Graves, Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, later Chancellor of Texas A & M system of universities; John Marvin Jones, United States Congressman and Chief Judge of the Court of Claims; Walter Thomas Price, IV, Amarillo attorney and Republican nominee for the District 87 seat in the Texas House of Representatives
John T. Montford (born 1943), businessman and former member of the Texas Senate "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890–1969), Governor of Texas, U.S. Senator and radio personality; Bill Owens (born 1950), former Governor of Colorado (1999–2007) Hugh Parmer (1939–2020), mayor of Fort Worth 1977 to 1979; member of both houses of Texas State Legislature
[2] [3] In some respects, it is the lieutenant governor of Texas, who presides over the Texas Senate, who possesses greater influence to exercise their prerogatives. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Rick Perry is the longest-serving governor, having assumed the governorship in 2000 upon the exit of George W. Bush , who resigned to take office as the 43rd president ...
Bill Clements (1917–2011), Texas governor and businessman; John Ford Coley (born 1948), famous singer-songwriter; John Congleton (born 1977), music producer; Kerry Cooks (born 1974), football coach; Pat Corley (1930–2006), actor (Murphy Brown) Rafael Cruz (born 1939), Christian preacher and public speaker; father of Texas Senator Ted Cruz
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Joseph W. Bailey, former U.S. senator and attorney in Dallas, died in a courtroom in Sherman in 1929; William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., father of former U.S. President Bill Clinton