Preston Smith (governor)

Preston Smith
40th Governor of Texas
In office
January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973
LieutenantBen Barnes
Preceded byJohn Connally
Succeeded byDolph Briscoe
35th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
January 15, 1963 – January 21, 1969
GovernorJohn Connally
Preceded byBen Ramsey
Succeeded byBen Barnes
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 28th district
In office
January 8, 1957 – January 8, 1963[1]
Preceded byKilmer B. Corbin
Succeeded byH. J. "Doc" Blanchard
Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 119th district
In office
January 9, 1945 – January 9, 1951[1]
Preceded byHop Hasley
Succeeded byWaggoner Carr
Personal details
Born
Preston Earnest Smith

(1912-03-08)March 8, 1912
Corn Hill (now Jarrell), Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2003(2003-10-18) (aged 91)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeTexas State Cemetery (Austin, Texas)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ima Mae Smith
(m. 1935; died 1998)
Children2
Alma materTexas Tech University (BBA)
ProfessionEntrepreneur, politician

Preston Earnest Smith (March 8, 1912 – October 18, 2003) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 40th governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.

  1. ^ a b "Preston Smith". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved November 20, 2023.