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William Pettus Hobby Jr. (born January 19, 1932) [1] is an American Democratic politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He held that office from January 16, 1973, to January 15, 1991, for an unprecedented five terms; he was the last lieutenant governor to serve a two-year term and the first elected ...
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2, including William Jr. William Pettus Hobby (March 26,...
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Years of service. 1953–1957. Rank. Lieutenant (JG)...
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2, including William Jr. William Pettus Hobby (March 26, 1878 – June 7, 1964) was known as the publisher/owner of the Beaumont Enterprise when he entered politics and the Democratic Party. Elected in 1914 as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, in 1917 he succeeded to become 27th Governor of the U.S. state of Texas, after James Edward "Pa" Ferguson ...
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Born in Houston in 1932, Bill Hobby graduated from Rice University in 1953. He then served four years in the United States Navy and during his Navy days, he married Diana Poteat Stallings of North Carolina.
William P. Hobby Sr. (1878–1964) William Pettus Hobby, editor, publisher, and governor of Texas, was born in Moscow, Texas, on March 26, 1878, the son of Eudora Adeline (Pettus) and Edwin E. Hobby.
Bill Hobby was born in Houston on January 19, 1932. After attending Rice University and receiving his degree in 1953, he entered the United States Navy and served for four years in naval intelligence.
27. William P. Hobby, Jr. Bill Hobby (1932-), Texas' lieutenant governor for 18 years, served in that office longer than any other person elected to it. When he was first sworn into office in 1973, Bill Hobby continued a family association with the Texas Senate covering three generations and spanning more than a century.
Years of service. 1953–1957. Rank. Lieutenant (JG) Battles/wars. Korean War; Vietnam War. William Pettus “Bill” Hobby Jr. (born January 19, 1932) [1] is an American Democratic politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th Lieutenant Governor.
