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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas (1963–1969) and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971–1972). He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973.
Nov 18, 2013 · 1. John Connally: The Politician. Born on a farm, John Connally earned both an undergraduate and law degree from the University of Texas prior to serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
There are two questions about John Connally: Is he good enough to be president? Is he too bad to be president?
Jun 16, 1993 · John B. Connally, the former Governor of Texas who served in two Presidential Administrations and who was wounded when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, died yesterday at Methodist...
Aug 1, 1995 · Connally served as secretary of the navy in 1961 in the cabinet of Democrat President John F. Kennedy. He won his first political race as a candidate for governor the next year. He was tall, handsome, personable, and articulate; his speech reflected his debate, drama, and declamation training in high school and college.
John Bowden Connally, Jr., was the personification of Texas power and influence—a piece of living political history. As a young man, he was Lyndon Johnson’s closest aide.
John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas (1963–1969) and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971–1972). He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973.
John Bowden Connally, Jr. (1917-1993), thirty-eighth governor of the state of Texas, was born on a farm near Floresville, Texas, on February 27, 1917, one of eight children of John Bowden and Lela (Wright) Connally, Sr.
John Connally created a commission to study the findings of Whitman’s autopsy and to try to understand his motives and actions. The initial autopsy discovered an astrocytoma tumour in Whitman’s brain but concluded that it had not influenced his behavior during the shooting. The Connally… Read More
Mar 30, 2011 · John Connally. John Bowden Connally, Jr. was born near Floresville into a family of eight children. He was a star student at the University of Texas, becoming president of the student body in 1938.
