Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham | |
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| 23rd Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 20, 1903 – January 15, 1907 | |
| Lieutenant | George D. Neal |
| Preceded by | Joseph D. Sayers |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Mitchell Campbell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – January 15, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Charles K. Bell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Ball |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | William H. Crain |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham July 4, 1846 near Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Died | July 29, 1908 (aged 62) Weatherford, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Civil War |
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Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham (July 4, 1846 – July 29, 1908), was the 23rd Governor of Texas from January 20, 1903 to January 15, 1907. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to winning election as governor, he served two periods in the US House of Representatives. He served five terms from the 11th District (which covered a vast area of West Texas) then ran for governor, losing in his first attempt. When he returned to Congress, it was in the Eighth District, where he served 4 terms.