Beauford H. Jester

Beauford H. Jester
36th Governor of Texas
In office
January 21, 1947 – July 11, 1949
LieutenantAllan Shivers
Preceded byCoke R. Stevenson
Succeeded byAllan Shivers
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
In office
January 1, 1943 – January 21, 1947
GovernorCoke R. Stevenson
Preceded byJerry Sadler
Succeeded byWilliam J. Murray
Personal details
Born(1893-01-12)January 12, 1893
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 1949(1949-07-11) (aged 56)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mabel Buchanan
(m. 1921)
Children3
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (AB, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1917–1918
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War I

Beauford Halbert Jester (January 12, 1893 – July 11, 1949) was an American politician who was the 36th governor of Texas, serving from 1947 until his death in office in 1949. He is the only Texas governor ever to have died in office. Jester was a veteran of World War I and known for reforms of prisons and the educational system of the state.