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Robert Allan Shivers (US: / ʃ ɪ v. ər ʒ /; October 5, 1907 – January 14, 1985) was an American politician who served as the 37th governor of Texas.Shivers was a leader of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s and developed the lieutenant governor's post into an extremely powerful perch in the state government.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general election after defeating future Senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary. The Republican Party endorsed the Democratic state ticket, including Shivers, in order to attract more votes for their presidential nominee, General Dwight Eisenhower.
Caso March, former Baylor University law professor [3] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1946 and 1948; Gene S. Porter, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1942 and 1944; Allan Shivers, incumbent Governor; J. M. Wren
The 1954 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general election after defeating future senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary.
Texas Governor Allan Shivers was a noted segregationist and used the power of his office to resist implementation of Brown v. Board of Education. Board of Education. Shivers dispatched Texas Rangers to prevent integration, led by Captain Jay Banks, who, in addition to threatening to arrest Black students, refused to take down an effigy of a ...
Jan. 26, 1951: Texas Gov. Allan Shivers rides with W.R. Watt, right, who was president-manager of the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show, in the downtown Fort Worth parade.
The “tidelands controversy” was so important that in 1952, conservative Democratic Governor Allan Shivers backed Republican Presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower, after the latter promised ...
The 1956 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers did not run for a fourth term. Senator Price Daniel won the election with over 78% of the vote.