|
1946 Texas Gubernatorial Election
The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson did not seek re-election. Democratic Governor nominee Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Eugene Nolte, Jr. with 91.23% of the vote. To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 90% of the vote. Nominations Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1946, with the runoff held on August 24, 1946. Candidates *Floyd Brinkley *William V. Brown, mayor of Texarkana *A. J. Burks, mayor of Odessa *Charles B. Hutchison *Beauford H. Jester, Railroad Commissioner *Caso March, former Baylor University law professor, World War II veteran *Walter Scott McNutt, president of Jefferson College and independent candidate for Governor of Arkansas in 1938 and 1940 *Homer P. Rainey, former President of the University of Texas * Jerry Sadler, former Railroad Commissioner *Grover Sellers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauford H
Beauford may refer to: First name: * Beauford H. Jester * Beauford T. Anderson *Beauford Delaney Surname: *Carter Beauford *Clayton Beauford Places *Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States *Beauford, Minnesota, an unincorporated community, United States Other: * Beauford automobiles * Beauford (horse) Beauford, was a brown Thoroughbred gelding, performing in Australia was best known for the races against the New Zealand champion Gloaming at Randwick Racecourse in 1922. Beauford raced exclusively in N.S.W from a three-year-old to a nine-yea ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Sadler
Gerald Anthony Sadler (September 8, 1907 – February 25, 1982), was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1961, the Texas Railroad Commission from 1938 to 1942, and the Commissioner of the General Land Office from 1961 to 1971. Early years Sadler was born near Palestine in Anderson County in East Texas. He served in the United States Army 12th Cavalry from 1927 to 1929 at Fort Brown in Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas. Political career and wartime service In 1938, Sadler was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission. Sadler resigned from the commission in 1942 to enter the U.S. Army once again. He served during World War II in the Persian Gulf command and was honorably discharged in 1945 at the rank of lieutenant colonel. After the war, Sadler returned to Anderson County. In the 1946 gubernatorial election, Sadler ran for the Democratic nomination, but was defeated by hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 1946 Events In The United States
November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. November was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus . November retained its name (from the Latin ''novem'' meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar. November is a month of late spring in the Southern Hemisphere and late autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. In Ancient Rome, Ludi Plebeii was held from November 4–17, Epulum Jovis was held on November 13 and Brumalia celebrations began on November 24. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. November was referred to as Blōtmōnaþ by the Anglo-Saxons. Brumaire and Frimaire were the months on which November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Texas Elections
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
