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Robert Allan Shivers (* 5. Oktober 1907 in Lufkin, Texas; † 14. Januar 1985 in Austin, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1949 bis 1957 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Texas.
Robert Allan Shivers (US: / ʃ ɪ v. ər ʒ /; 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 ...
But Shivers was probably best know for defending state claims to the Tidelands against the Truman administration and his break with the national Democratic party over this issue. As a result, he was instrumental in delivering the state's electoral votes in 1952 to Republican nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower and the subsequent congressional approval ...
15. Jan. 1985 · Allan Shivers, who was Governor of Texas from 1949 to 1957, longer than any other chief executive of the state, died yesterday of a heart attack. He was 77 years old and lived in Austin.
Gov. Allan Shivers. Terms July 11, 1949 - January 15, 1957. Party Democratic. Born October 5, 1907. Passed January 14, 1985. Birth State Texas. School University of Texas. Family Married Marialice Shary; four children. Status Succeeded.
Allan Shivers was born in Lufkin, Texas on October 5, 1907. He attended school in Woodville and Port Arthur. He received his BA Degree in 1931, and his Law Degree in 1933, both from the University of Texas. Mr. Shivers married Marialice Shary in 1937, and they had four children. He was elected to the Texas Senate in 1934, and served in Europe ...
Learn about Allan Shivers, the longest-serving governor of Texas who opposed school desegregation and supported Dwight D. Eisenhower. Explore his official statements, documents and correspondence related to the Mansfield crisis and interposition.
