The 1956 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Eisenhower won his birth state of Texas with 55% of the vote, giving him 24 electoral votes. Despite Eisenhower becoming the first Republican to win Texas by double digits, this result nonetheless made Texas 4.12% more Democratic than the nation-at-large.
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Archer County, Texas
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Archer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,560. Its county seat is Archer City. It is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area.
The Archer County Courthouse in Archer City: The Romanesque style structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
This Edaphosaurus boanerges fossil skeleton from Archer County is on display in Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Edaphosaurus boanerges life restoration