Allan Shivers

Allan Shivers
37th Governor of Texas
In office
July 11, 1949 – January 15, 1957
LieutenantBen Ramsey
Preceded byBeauford H. Jester
Succeeded byPrice Daniel
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
June 29, 1952 – August 2, 1953
Preceded byVal Peterson
Succeeded byDaniel I. J. Thornton
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
January 21, 1947 – July 11, 1949
GovernorBeauford H. Jester
Preceded byJohn Lee Smith
Succeeded byBen Ramsey
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 8, 1935 – January 14, 1947
Preceded byWilliam R. Cousins Sr.
Succeeded byWilfred R. Cousins Jr.
Personal details
Born
Robert Allan Shivers

(1907-10-05)October 5, 1907
Lufkin, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 1985(1985-01-14) (aged 77)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeTexas State Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Marialice Shary
(m. 1937)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1945
RankMajor
Battles/warsWorld War II

Robert Allan Shivers (US: /ʃɪv.ərʒ/; October 5, 1907 – January 14, 1985) was an American politician who served as the 37th governor of Texas. Shivers was a leader of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s and developed the lieutenant governor's post into an extremely powerful perch in the state government.