Allan Shivers | |
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37th Governor of Texas | |
In office July 11, 1949 – January 15, 1957 | |
Lieutenant | Ben Ramsey |
Preceded by | Beauford H. Jester |
Succeeded by | Price Daniel |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office June 29, 1952 – August 2, 1953 | |
Preceded by | Val Peterson |
Succeeded by | Daniel I. J. Thornton |
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
In office January 21, 1947 – July 11, 1949 | |
Governor | Beauford H. Jester |
Preceded by | John Lee Smith |
Succeeded by | Ben Ramsey |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 4th district | |
In office January 8, 1935 – January 14, 1947 | |
Preceded by | William R. Cousins Sr. |
Succeeded by | Wilfred R. Cousins Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Allan Shivers October 5, 1907 Lufkin, Texas, U.S. |
Died | January 14, 1985 Austin, Texas, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Marialice Shary (m. 1937) |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Texas at Austin (LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Allan Shivers (US: /ʃɪv.ərʒ/; October 5, 1907 – January 14, 1985) was an American politician who served as the 37th governor of Texas. Shivers was a leader of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s and developed the lieutenant governor's post into an extremely powerful perch in the state government.