Henry Grover

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Kathleen D. Grover
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(m. 1952)​
Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover
Sen. Henry C. Grover.png
Grover in 1971
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 10, 1967 –January 9, 1973
Children6
Alma mater
Profession Educator

Henry Cushing Grover (April 1, 1927 – November 28, 2005), usually known as Hank Grover, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas best known for his relatively narrow defeat in the 1972 Texas gubernatorial election. If elected, Grover would have been the first Republican and Catholic governor. [1] He died on November 28, 2005, aged 78. [2]

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Early life

Grover was born on April 1, 1927, in Corpus Christi. [1] He attended St. Thomas High School in Houston. [1] Grover received his bachelor's degree from Saint Thomas University and his master's degree from the University of Houston. [1] He was a high school history teacher at Lamar High School when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1960. [1]

Electoral history

Republican Party Primary Election, 1996: U.S. Senator (Class 2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Gramm 838,339 85.01
Republican David Young75,4637.65
Republican Henry Grover72,4007.34
Total votes986,202 100.00
Texas general election, 1972: Governor [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dolph Briscoe 1,633,493 47.91
Republican Henry Grover1,533,98644.99
Raza Unida Ramsey Muñiz 214,1186.28
Total votes3,409,591 [5] 100.00
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 1972: Governor [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Grover 37,118 32.56%
Republican Albert B. Fay 24,32921.34%
Republican David Reagan20,11917.65%
Republican Tom McElroy19,55917.16%
Republican John A. Hall Sr.8,0187.03%
Republican J. A. Jenkins4,8644.27%
Total votes114,007 100.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "A State of Remembrance, 2007" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ↑ "1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  4. ↑ "Elections of Texas Governors, 1845–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association.
  5. ↑ Two other candidates shared 27,994 votes
  6. ↑ Texas Almanac, 2000-2001. Dallas: Dallas Morning News. 1999. p. 434. ISBN   978-0-914511-28-1 . Retrieved 2022-06-22.

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Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 22-3  (Houston)
1961–1967		Succeeded by
Texas Senate
Preceded by Texas State Senator
from  District 15 (Houston)
1967–1973		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican gubernatorial nominee in Texas
1972 		Succeeded by
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