January 17, 1995 was the date that her husband became governor.
Edward Clark was the first ad interim governor of Confederate Texas.
Sam Houston -- First Governor of Tennessee, then President of Texas, then Governor of Texas
Nancy Ward did not help Texas become a state, nor did she serve as its governor. She was a prominent figure in the Cherokee Nation during the 18th century, known for her leadership and advocacy for her people. Texas became a state in 1845, long after Ward's time, and its first governor was James P. Henderson.
James Pickney Hinderson was the first elected governor of Texas
The first governor of the Republic of Texas was SAM HOUSTON!
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Rick Perry assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry first ran & was elected Governor of Texas in 2002.
Edward Clark
Sam Houston
The first elected confederate governor of tecas
Yes, the first Texas native to become President. Uh sorry...No. Dwight David Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas in 1890. His parents moved away from Texas when he was 18 months old, but I don't think that disqualifies him from Native Texan status.