Odell McBrayer
| Odell Lavon McBrayer | |
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| Born |
August 16, 1930 Lakeview, Hall County, Texas, USA |
| Died | March 18, 2008 (aged 77) Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Political party | Republican; candidate for nomination for governor of Texas, 1974 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary McCurtamn McBrayer |
| Children |
Scott McBrayer |
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(1) Though he made a weak showing in the 1974 Republican primary for governor of Texas, McBrayer is considered a precursor of the "New Right" in American politics. (2) As a candidate, McBrayer advocated the televising of executions to increase the effect of deterrence on criminals. (3) McBrayer grew up in Donley County in the Texas Panhandle, but he practiced law for years in Fort Worth. |
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Scott McBrayer
Tim McBrayer
Stacy McBrayer Torrellas
Barbara McBrayer Hendricks
(1) Though he made a weak showing in the 1974 Republican primary for governor of Texas, McBrayer is considered a precursor of the "New Right" in American politics.
(2) As a candidate, McBrayer advocated the televising of executions to increase the effect of deterrence on criminals.
Odell Lavon McBrayer (August 16, 1930 – March 18, 2008) was a Fort Worth attorney, Christian layman, and a Republican candidate for governor of Texas in the 1974 party primary election.
McBrayer was born in Lakeview, a town in Hall County in the Texas Panhandle, to Odell Luke McBrayer (1907–1979) and the former Ola Gregory (1911–1987). He grew up in Clarendon, the seat of nearby Donley County and graduated from Clarendon High School. McBrayer was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having been trained in Florida and stationed for his entire service at the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock. He was a member of the American Legion. McBrayer initially attended Clarendon College, a community college, and subsequently received his Bachelor of Arts and law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
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