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Dolph Briscoe Jr. (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010) was an American rancher and businessman from Uvalde, Texas, who was the 41st governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Because of his re-election following an amendment to the Texas Constitution doubling the Governor's term to four years, Briscoe became ...
Website. www.co.briscoe.tx.us. Briscoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,435. [1][2] Its county seat is Silverton. [3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892. [4] It is named for Andrew Briscoe, a soldier during the Texas Revolution.
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of the University of Texas at Austin named for Dolph Briscoe, the 41st governor of Texas. The center collects and preserves documents and artifacts of key themes in Texas and United States history and makes the items available to researchers ...
This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Briscoe County, Texas. There are two properties listed on the National Register within the county. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.[ 1]
Salary. $150,000 (2013) [1] Website. gov.texas.gov. The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative ...
t. e. The 1972 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Preston Smith ran for reelection, but lost renomination to businessman Dolph Briscoe. Smith was overwhelmingly rejected in the Democratic primary, taking fourth place with only 8% of the vote amid the fallout ...
Pages in category "People from Briscoe County, Texas". The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Medium. Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is a Texas state park located along the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado in Briscoe County, Texas, United States, approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Amarillo. The state park opened in 1982 and is 15,314 acres (6,197 ha) in size, making it the third-largest state park in Texas. [ 2 ][ 3 ]