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Charley Lockhart
Charley R. Lockhart (August 1876 - 1954) was Texas State Treasurer from 1931 - 1941. He was the shortest Texas elected official at 3'9" (114 cm) tall. Early life Lockhart born in Dallas County, Texas in August 1876 to John C. R. and Lucretia Lockhart. They moved to Snyder, Texas in 1898. Career Lockhart was elected Scurry County treasurer in 1900. He was re-elected to the county office eight times. In 1919 he went to Austin to work with the sergeant-at-arms of the Texas House of Representatives. In 1930 he was elected state treasurer. In 1931, ''Ripley's Believe It Or Not'' featured a drawing of Lockhart under the caption "Texas, the largest state in the Union, has the smallest treasurer, Charley Lockhart, 45 inches tall." The ''Houston Post'' interviewed Lockhart when he entered the race for the state treasurer's office, and he is quoted as saying, "I want you to make it perfectly clear that I am fighting this battle on manhood alone," he said. "I don't want the votes that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas State Treasurer
Texas State Treasurer was an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Texas, responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The position was established in the Constitution of 1876. It was abolished in 1996. History The office of State Treasurer superseded a similar office in the Republic of Texas. The Treasurer had a four-year term as head of the State Treasury Department. Duties were divided between the State Treasurer and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Over time, the Texas Legislature transferred most of the Treasurer's functions to the Comptroller's office. The last State Treasurer, Martha Whitehead, successfully campaigned for office in 1994 on the premise of abolishing the position and transferring its few remaining duties to the Comptroller's office. Detractors to Whitehead's plan, including Republican opponent David Hartman, favored expanding the Treasury by having it assume the duties of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |