Henry Grover

For the English lawyer, cleric and writer, see Henry Montague Grover.
Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover
Grover in 1971
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973
Preceded byCulp Krueger
Succeeded byJack C. Ogg
Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
In office
January 10, 1961 – January 10, 1967
Preceded byClyde Miller
Succeeded byCletus A. "Cowboy" Davis
Personal details
Born(1927-04-01)April 1, 1927
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 78)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (until 1966)
Spouse
Kathleen D. Grover
​
(m. 1952)​
Children6
Alma mater
ProfessionEducator

Henry Cushing Grover (April 1, 1927 – November 28, 2005), usually known as Hank Grover, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas best known for his relatively narrow defeat in 1972. If elected, Grover would have been the first Republican and Catholic governor.[1] He died on November 28, 2005, aged 78.[2]

Early life

Grover was born on April 1, 1927, in Corpus Christi.[1] He attended St. Thomas High School in Houston.[1] Grover received his bachelor's degree from Saint Thomas University and his master's degree from the University of Houston.[1] He was a high school history teacher at Lamar High School when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1960.[1]

Electoral history

Republican Party Primary Election, 1996: U.S. Senator (Class 2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Gramm 838,339 85.01
Republican David Young 75,463 7.65
Republican Henry Grover 72,400 7.34
Total votes 986,202 100.00
Texas general election, 1972: Governor[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dolph Briscoe 1,633,493 47.91
Republican Henry Grover 1,533,986 44.99
Raza Unida Ramsey Muñiz 214,118 6.28
Total votes 3,409,591[5] 100.00
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 1972: Governor[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Grover 37,118 32.56%
Republican Albert B. Fay 24,329 21.34%
Republican David Reagan 20,119 17.65%
Republican Tom McElroy 19,559 17.16%
Republican John A. Hall Sr. 8,018 7.03%
Republican J. A. Jenkins 4,864 4.27%
Total votes 114,007 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "A State of Remembrance, 2007" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ "1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  4. ^ "Elections of Texas Governors, 1845–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association.
  5. ^ Two other candidates shared 27,994 votes
  6. ^ Texas Almanac, 2000-2001. Dallas: Dallas Morning News. 1999. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-914511-28-1. Retrieved 2022-06-22.

Sources

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 22-3 (Houston)
1961–1967 		Succeeded by
Texas Senate
Preceded by Texas State Senator
from District 15 (Houston)
1967–1973 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican gubernatorial nominee in Texas
1972 		Succeeded by