Oscar Branch Colquitt
Governor of Texas from 1911 to 1915 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oscar Branch Colquitt (December 16, 1861 – March 8, 1940) was the 25th Governor of Texas from January 17, 1911, to January 19, 1915. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Gov. Colquitt defended the actions of the Texas Rangers who allegedly crossed into Mexico in pursuit of the body of Clemente Vergara in March 1914.[2]
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Oscar Branch Colquitt | |
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25th Governor of Texas | |
In office January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915 | |
Lieutenant | Asbury Bascom Davidson William Harding Mayes |
Preceded by | Thomas Mitchell Campbell |
Succeeded by | James E. Ferguson |
Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
In office January 21, 1903 – January 17, 1911[1] | |
Preceded by | John H. Reagan |
Succeeded by | John L. Wortham |
Personal details | |
Born | December 16, 1861 Camilla, Georgia, C.S. |
Died | March 8, 1940(1940-03-08) (aged 78) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Alice Fuller Murrell
(m. 1885) |
Children | 5 |
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