Benny Frank Barnes is an American real estate magnate, politician, and crisis manager who served as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969 and as the 36th lieutenant gover
Barnes in 2019
Ben Barnes (on right) with House Speaker Gus F. Mutscher, Governor Preston Smith and former president Lyndon B. Johnson in Brenham, August 17, 1970.
Preston Smith (governor)
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Preston Earnest Smith was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 40th governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973. A conservative member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the
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…Ben Barnes Barnes in 2019 36th Lieutenant Governor of Texas In office January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973 Governor Preston Smith Preceded by Preston Smith Succeeded by William P. Hobby Jr. Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives In office January 12, 1965 – January 14, 1969…
Smith in 1969