James E. Ferguson (born August 31, 1871 in Salado, Texas; died September 21, 1944 in Austin, Texas) succeeded Oscar Branch Colquitt as the twenty-sixth Governor of Texas, serving between January 19, 1915 and August 25, 1917
Following the end of Ferguson's term as Governor, William P. Hobby (born March 26, 1878 in Moscow, Texas; died June 7, 1964 in Houston, Texas) became the twenty-seventh Governor of Texas, serving between August 25, 1917 and January 18, 1921.
Bill Clements (born April 17, 1917 in Dallas, Texas) succeeded Mark White as the forty-fourth Governor of Texas, serving between January 20, 1987 and January 15, 1991, including the whole of 1989.
Bill Clements (born April 17, 1917 in Dallas, Texas) succeeded Dolph Briscoe as the forty-second Governor of Texas, serving between January 16, 1979 and January 18, 1983, including the whole of 1981.
Bill Clements (born April 17, 1917 in Dallas, Texas) succeeded Dolph Briscoe as the forty-second Governor of Texas, serving between January 16, 1979 and January 18, 1983, including the whole of 1982.
John Connally (born February 27, 1917 in Floresville, Texas; died June 15, 1993 in Houston, Texas) succeeded Price Daniel as the thirty-ninth Governor of Texas, serving between January 15, 1963 and January 21, 1969, including the whole of 1964.
John Connally (born February 27, 1917 in Floresville, Texas; died June 15, 1993 in Houston, Texas) succeeded Price Daniel as the thirty-ninth Governor of Texas, serving between January 15, 1963 and January 21, 1969, including the whole of 1968.
Bill Clements (born April 17, 1917 in Dallas, Texas) succeeded Dolph Briscoe as the forty-second Governor of Texas, serving between January 16, 1979 and January 18, 1983, including the whole of 1980.
Bill Clements (born April 17, 1917 in Dallas, Texas) succeeded Dolph Briscoe as the forty-second Governor of Texas, serving between January 16, 1979 and January 18, 1983. Following the end of Clements' term as Governor, Mark White (born March 17, 1940 in Longview, Texas) became the forty-third Governor of Texas, serving between January 18, 1983 and January 20, 1987.
Dolph Briscoe (born April 23, 1923 in Ulvalde, Texas; died June 27, 2010 in Uvalde, Texas) succeeded Preston Smith as the forty-first Governor of Texas, serving between January 16, 1973 and January 16, 1979. Following the end of Briscoe's term as Governor, Bill Clements (born April 17, 1917 in Dallas, Texas) became the forty-second Governor of Texas, serving between January 16, 1979 and January 18, 1983.
William P. Hobby (born March 26, 1878 in Moscow, Texas; died June 7, 1964 in Houston, Texas) succeeded James E. Ferguson as the twenty-seventh Governor of Texas, serving between August 25, 1917 and January 18, 1921, including the whole of 1920.
John Connally (born February 27, 1917 in Floresville, Texas; died June 15, 1993 in Houston, Texas) succeeded Price Daniel as the thirty-ninth Governor of Texas, serving between January 15, 1963 and January 21, 1969. Following the end of Connally's term as Governor, Preston Smith (born March 8, 1912 in Williamson County, Texas; died October 18, 2003 in Lubbock, Texas) became the fortieth Governor of Texas, serving between January 21, 1969 and January 16, 1973.
James E. Ferguson (born August 31, 1871 in Salado, Texas; died September 21, 1944 in Austin, Texas) succeeded Oscar Branch Colquitt as the twenty-sixth Governor of Texas, serving between January 19, 1915 and August 25, 1917, including the whole of 1916.
The Texas Government is headed by the state governor. The current incumbent governor of Texas is Rick Perry.