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 1972. If elected, Grover would have been the first Republican and Catholic governor.[1] He died on November 28, 2005, aged 78.[2]
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gramm | 838,339 | 85.01 | |
| Republican | David Young | 75,463 | 7.65 | |
| Republican | Henry Grover | 72,400 | 7.34 | |
| Total votes | 986,202 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dolph Briscoe | 1,633,493 | 47.91 | ||
| Republican | Henry Grover | 1,533,986 | 44.99 | ||
| Raza Unida | Ramsey Muñiz | 214,118 | 6.28 | ||
| Total votes | 3,409,591[5] | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Grover | 37,118 | 32.56% | |
| Republican | Albert B. Fay | 24,329 | 21.34% | |
| Republican | David Reagan | 20,119 | 17.65% | |
| Republican | Tom McElroy | 19,559 | 17.16% | |
| Republican | John A. Hall Sr. | 8,018 | 7.03% | |
| Republican | J. A. Jenkins | 4,864 | 4.27% | |
| Total votes | 114,007 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "A State of Remembrance, 2007" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- ^ "Elections of Texas Governors, 1845–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Two other candidates shared 27,994 votes
- ^ Texas Almanac, 2000-2001. Dallas: Dallas Morning News. 1999. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-914511-28-1. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
External links
- Grover's eulogy introduced into the Congressional Record by Ralph Hall
- http://www.baylor.edu/Lariat/news.php?action=story&story=9223
- http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mqs01
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe
- http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/95/12/06/lbj.html
- http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/aol-metropolitan/96/01/18/notebook.html
Sources
- Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
- http://www.legacy.com/NYTIMES/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=16149533