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'''Coke Robert Stevenson''' (March 20, 1888 – June 28, 1975) was a [[Texas]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who served as the state's House [[Speaker]], [[lieutenant governor]], and [[governor]] from 1941 to 1947. He is known for his "defeat" in the 1948 Senate election where then-[[U.S. Representative]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] stole the race in the primaries with the help of [[Abe Fortas]] and [[George Parr]]. | '''Coke Robert Stevenson''' (March 20, 1888 – June 28, 1975) was a [[Texas]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who served as the state's House [[Speaker]], [[lieutenant governor]], and [[governor]] from 1941 to 1947. He is known for his "defeat" in the 1948 Senate election where then-[[U.S. Representative]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] stole the race in the primaries with the help of [[Abe Fortas]] and [[George Parr]]. | ||
| − | Stevenson later supported numerous [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidates | + | Stevenson later supported numerous [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidates. His grandson, [[Andrew Murr]] of Junction, is a Republican state representative, notable for his being the head of the House General Investigating Committee during the 88th Legislature, which led to both the expulsion of Representative [[Bryan Slaton]] (the first expulsion of a House member in nearly a century) and the current [[Paxton impeachment]] (only the third in Texas history, and the first in nearly five decades). |
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| + | Stevenson spent his retirement at his 15,000-acre ranch at Telegraph, near Junction in Kimble County, Texas, where he was eventually buried. | ||
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Revision as of 15:14, June 5, 2023
Coke Robert Stevenson (March 20, 1888 – June 28, 1975) was a Texas Democrat who served as the state's House Speaker, lieutenant governor, and governor from 1941 to 1947. He is known for his "defeat" in the 1948 Senate election where then-U.S. Representative Lyndon B. Johnson stole the race in the primaries with the help of Abe Fortas and George Parr.
Stevenson later supported numerous Republican candidates. His grandson, Andrew Murr of Junction, is a Republican state representative, notable for his being the head of the House General Investigating Committee during the 88th Legislature, which led to both the expulsion of Representative Bryan Slaton (the first expulsion of a House member in nearly a century) and the current Paxton impeachment (only the third in Texas history, and the first in nearly five decades).
Stevenson spent his retirement at his 15,000-acre ranch at Telegraph, near Junction in Kimble County, Texas, where he was eventually buried.
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