Allan Shivers

Full name: Robert Allan Shivers

Biography:

Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature

Party:

Democrat

Term as Lt.Governor:

January 21, 1947 - July 11, 1949

Note:

Shivers vacated the office when he succeeded Beauford Jester as Governor of Texas on July 11, 1949. Senate presidents pro tem Morris, Hazlewood, Lane, and Bullock filled in for the vacancy until Ben Ramsey was inaugurated on January 16, 1951.

Legislatures as Lt. Governor:

51 R.S. (January 11, 1949 - July 6, 1949)

50 R.S. (January 14, 1947 - June 6, 1947)

Legislative offices:

Member, Texas Senate (1935 - 1947)

Governor (July 11, 1949 - January 15, 1957)

Elected state or federal offices:

None

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