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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 ...
Robert Allan Shivers (1907-1985), governor of Texas, was born on October 5, 1907, in Lufkin, Texas, the son of Robert Andrew and Easter (Creasy) Shivers, and spent his early childhood at Magnolia Hills, the family home near Woodville.
15 de ene. de 1985 · Allan Shivers, who was Governor of Texas from 1949 to 1957, longer than any other chief executive of the state, died yesterday of a heart attack. He was 77 years old and lived in Austin.
ALLAN SHIVERS was born in Lufkin, Texas. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas, after which he became general manager of John H. Shary Enterprises and owner of Mission Times.
1 de ene. de 1996 · Robert Allan Shivers was a Texas governor who served from 1949 to 1957 and defended the state's Tidelands claim against the federal government. He also supported Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and opposed Brown v. Board of Education, but faced corruption scandals and declining popularity.
Shivers became governor in 1949 after the death of Beauford Jester. He increased appropriations for state employee retirement benefits, eleemosynary institutions, teacher salaries, aid to the elderly, and improvements for roads and bridges; and defended the state’s claim to the Tidelands.
Learn about Allan Shivers, the longest-serving governor of Texas, and his wife Marialice, a philanthropist and educator. Visit the museum and library in their restored home, where you can see photos, artifacts, books, and more.
