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'''Dolph Briscoe, Jr.''' (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010), was an [[United States|American]] [[rancher]] and [[business]]man who was the 41st [[governor]] of his native [[Texas]], with service as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from 1973 to 1979.
'''Dolph Briscoe, Jr.''' (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010), was an [[United States|American]] rancher and [[business]]man who was the 41st [[governor]] of his native [[Texas]], with service as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from 1973 to 1979.
Because of his re-election following an amendment to the Texas Constitution that doubled the term of the governor from two to four years, Briscoe became both the last governor to serve a two-year term and the first to complete a four-year term.
Because of his re-election following an amendment to the Texas Constitution that doubled the term of the governor from two to four years, Briscoe became both the last governor to serve a two-year term and the first to complete a four-year term.