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U.S. politician Preston Earnest Smith( Williamson County, Texas March 8, 1912 - Lubbock, Texas October 18, 2003) was born in a tenant farming family with 13 children. He graduated from Texas Tech University and built a movie theater business by the mid 1940s. Smith was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1944 and then to the Texas State Senate in 1956. In 1962 he was elected lieutenant governor and then in 1968 he was elected governor of Texas, a position he held from 1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i to 1973Events January events January 1 United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community now known as the European Union January 3 Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led. Smith was embroiled in the Sharpstown scandalThe Sharpstown scandal was a stock fraud scandal in the state of Texas in 1971 and 1972 involving the highest levels of the state government. The scandal revolved around Houston banker and insurance company manager, Frank Sharp and his companies, the Shar stock fraud scheme of 19711971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). Events January January 1 British divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. Janua and 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un, which eventually led to his downfall. Smith lost his third bid for the governorship of TexasTexas joined the United States of America as its 28th member state in 1845. It has the postal abbreviation TX . The state name derives from a word in a Caddoan language of the Hasinai, tejas meaning friends or allies Spanish explorers mistakenly applied t to Dolph BriscoeDolph Briscoe (born April 23, 1923) was an American politician and businessman and former governor of Texas. Born in Uvalde, Texas, Briscoe graduated from the University of Texas in 1942 and then joined the Army, serving in southeast Asia during World War in the Democratic primaries in 1972.
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John ConnallyJohn Bowden Connally, Jr. February 27, 1917 June 15, 1993) was an American politician from the state of Texas. He was a member of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party during his life. Connally was born in Floresville, Texas, and graduated fr
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