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'''Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover''' (April 1, 1927– November 28, 2005), was a [[conservative]] politician from the U.S. state of [[Texas]] best known for his relatively narrow defeat as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] gubernatorial nominee in 1972.   

'''Henry Cushing Grover''', often known as '''Hank Grover''' (April 1, 1927– November 28, 2005), was a [[conservative]] politician from the U.S. state of [[Texas]] best known for his relatively narrow defeat as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] gubernatorial nominee in 1972.   

Grover was born in [[Corpus Christi]] on the Texas Gulf Coast. As a youth, he lived in [[San Antonio]].  A [[Roman Catholic]], he graduated from the college-preparatory and all-male St. Thomas High School in Houston. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and his Master of Arts degree in the same subjects from the University of Houston. His master's thesis focuses on [[Colonel House|Colonel Edward M. House]] of Houston, a rice broker and [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] active in the 1912 campaign to elect [[Woodrow Wilson]] as the [[U.S. President]].

Grover was born in [[Corpus Christi]] on the Texas Gulf Coast. As a youth, he lived in [[San Antonio]].  A [[Roman Catholic]], he graduated from the college-preparatory and all-male St. Thomas High School in Houston. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and his Master of Arts degree in the same subjects from the University of Houston. His master's thesis focuses on [[Colonel House|Colonel Edward M. House]] of Houston, a rice broker and [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] active in the 1912 campaign to elect [[Woodrow Wilson]] as the [[U.S. President]].

Grover's eldest son, Bernard D. Grover, who graduated from St. Thomas High School, is known for his activism with the Convention Pro-Continuation of 1861, a group devoted to Texas independence using the federal courts and Texas history and law.  

Grover's eldest son, Bernard D. Grover, who graduated from St. Thomas High School, is known for his activism with the Convention Pro-Continuation of 1861, a group devoted to Texas independence using the federal courts and Texas history and law.  

Grover was a member of the Annunciation Catholic Church in Houston. He was cremated.

At the time of his death in Houston, Grover was a member of the Annunciation Catholic Church. He was cremated.

"My husband was not a politician.  He was a statesman. His wonderful integrity worked against him in the political process ... I just try to put all the politics out of my mind", Mrs. Grover said in a 2006 interview with the historian Billy Hathorn.

"My husband was not a politician.  He was a statesman. His wonderful integrity worked against him in the political process ... I just try to put all the politics out of my mind", Mrs. Grover said in a 2006 interview with the historian Billy Hathorn.