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Preston Earnest Smith (March 8, 1912 – October 18, 2003) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 40th governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973. A member of the Democratic Party , he previously served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.
- Preston Smith (governor) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preston Earnest Smith (March 7, 1912 – October 18, 2003) was...
- Preston Smith (governor) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preston Smith (2. v. links); rechts neben ihm der ehemalige US-Präsident Lyndon B. Johnson, August 1970. Preston Earnest Smith (* 8. März 1912 im Williamson County, Texas; † 18. Oktober 2003 in Lubbock, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1969 bis 1973 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Texas.
18. Okt. 2003 · Preston Earnest Smith was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 40th governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.
20. Jan. 2019 · Gov. Preston Smith. Terms January 21, 1969 - January 16, 1973 ; Party Democratic ; Born March 18, 1912 ; Passed October 18, 2003 ; Birth State Texas ; School Texas Technological College
He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1945 and to the Texas Senate in 1956. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1962. He concentrated his efforts on working with the state's business interests. Smith was dedicated to improved higher education.
When Preston E. Smith (1912-) won the gubernatorial election in 1968, he became the first West Texan to hold the state's top executive office. His victory at the polls also was the first time since 1857, the year that Hardin Runnels defeated Sam Houston, that a lieutenant governor was elected governor directly after serving in the former office.
