SAN ANTONIO – Between 1688 and 1836 Texas had many Spanish and Mexican governors who were the first Tejano leaders of the state. These governors were appointed to govern New Spain’s new royal ...

However, Miriam would make history, becoming the first woman governor of Texas. Jim Ferguson was elected governor in 1914, and re-elected two years later. During his second term, he was impeached ...

I checked with professor Rottinghaus for ideas and then researched Texas governors going back to the very first one in 1685 under French rule. Here are my findings. Brandon Rottinghaus ...

Greg Abbott officially takes the reins as Texas' 48th governor on Tuesday. Here are 10 facts about the new governor. 1. Abbott was born in Wichita Falls and raised in Duncanville, Texas.

Dolph Briscoe Jr., 87, a rancher, banker and businessman from the Texas Brush Country whose promise to restore integrity to a scandal-plagued state government propelled him into the Governor's ...