Governor Bio Party Term Age Vetoes Left Office Occupation
Richard Coke Democrat 1874-1876 43 24 Resigned Lawyer/Farmer
Richard B. Hubbard Democrat 1876-1879 43 0 Defeated Lawyer
Oran M. Roberts Democrat 1879-1883 63 13 Retired Lawyer/Educator
John Ireland Democrat 1883-1887 56 10 Retired Lawyer
Lawrence Sul Ross Democrat 1887-1891 48 7 Retired Farmer/Soldier
James S. Hogg Democrat 1891-1895 39 21 Retired Lawyer/Educator
Charles A. Culberson Democrat 1895-1899 39 33 Retired Lawyer
Joseph D. Sayers Democrat 1899-1903 57 41 Retired Lawyer
Samuel Lanham Democrat 1903-1907 56 32 Retired Lawyer
Thomas M. Campbell Democrat 1907-1911 50 32 Retired Lawyer/Railroad Exec.
Oscar B. Colquitt Democrat 1911-1915 49 60 Retired Lawyer/Editor
James E. Ferguson Democrat 1915-1917 43 29 Impeached Banker/Lawyer/Farmer
William P. Hobby Democrat 1917-1921 39 19 Retired Editor
Pat M. Neff Democrat 1921-1925 49 58 Retired Lawyer/Educator
Miriam A. Ferguson Democrat 1925-1927 49 30 Defeated Housewife
Dan Moody Democrat 1927-1931 33 101 Retired Lawyer
Ross Sterling Democrat 1931-1933 55 7 Defeated President of Mobil Oil
Miriam A. Ferguson Democrat 1933-1935 57 24 Retired Housewife
James V. Allred Democrat 1935-1939 35 48 Retired Lawyer
W. Lee O'Daniel Democrat 1939-1941 57 48 Retired Businessperson/Salesperson
Coke Stevenson Democrat 1941-1947 53 56 Retired Lawyer/Banker/Rancher
Beauford Jester Democrat 1947-1949 54 19 Died Lawyer
Allan Shivers Democrat 1949-1957 41 76 Retired Lawyer
Price Daniel Democrat 1957-1963 46 42 Defeated Lawyer/Educator/Rancher
John Connally Democrat 1963-1969 45 103 Retired Lawyer/Rancher
Preston Smith Democrat 1969-1973 46 92 Defeated Businessperson
Dolph Briscoe Democrat 1973-1979 49 72 Defeated Rancher/Banker
Bill Clements Republican 1979-1983 61 78 Defeated Oilman
Mark White Democrat 1983-1987 42 95 Defeated Lawyer
Bill Clements Republican 1987-1991 69 112 Retired Oilman
Ann Richards Democrat 1991-1995 57 62 Defeated Teacher/Campaigner
George W. Bush Republican 1995-2000 48 95 Resigned Oilman/Businessperson
Rick Perry Republican 2000- 50 248 Current Farmer/Rancher

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