Allan Shivers
| Allan Shivers | |
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| 37th Governor of Texas | |
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In office July 11, 1949 – January 15, 1957 |
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| Lieutenant | Ben Ramsey |
| Preceded by | Beauford H. Jester |
| Succeeded by | Price Daniel |
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
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In office January 21, 1947 – July 11, 1949 |
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| Governor | Beauford H. Jester |
| Preceded by | John Lee Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ben Ramsey |
| Member of the Texas State Senate from District 4 (Port Arthur) | |
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In office 1935–1947 |
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| Preceded by | Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Wilfred R. Cousins, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Allan Shivers October 5, 1907 Lufkin, Texas |
| Died | January 14, 1985 (aged 77) Austin, Texas |
| Resting place | Austin, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marialice Shary Shivers (1910–1996) |
| Children | Three sons and one daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Allan Shivers (October 5, 1907 – January 14, 1985) was a Texas politician who led the conservative faction of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s. Shivers also developed the lieutenant governor's post into an extremely powerful perch in state government.
Born in Lufkin, the seat of Angelina County in East Texas, Shivers was educated at the University of Texas at Austin, having earned a law degree in 1933. While at UT, he was a member of the Texas Cowboys and the Friar Society, and he served as the student body president. In 1934, he was elected to the Texas State Senate, having become the youngest person ever to serve in the State Senate. He served in the Senate from 1934 to 1946, except for two years service in the United States Army during World War II, from which he was discharged with the rank of major.
In 1946, he was elected the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Texas defeating the Republican nominee, John A. Donaldson by a landslide margin with Shivers garnering 344,630 votes (91.54%) to Donaldson's 31,835 votes (8.46%) and was re-elected in 1948, garnering 1,050,163 votes (87.47%) to Republican Taylor Cole's 143,887 votes (11.98%). He is credited with developing the "ideas, practices, and techniques of leadership" that made the office the most powerful post in Texas government, although the powers of the Governor are limited by the state constitution more so than other states.
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