Beauford Halbert Jester, thirty-sixth governor of Texas, had served nearly six months of his second term when he died on July 11, 1949. He tends to be remembered as the only Texas governor to die in office, but his accomplishments deserve greater recognition. Elected as the Establishment candidate in a bitter campaign against a liberal opponent, Jester had a surprisingly progressive administration. During his tenure the state generally expanded its services, began a prison reform program, reorganized the public school system, began an ambitious farm-to-market road program, attempted a new approach to juvenile delinquency, expanded educational opportunities for blacks, created a legislative redistricting board, and established a building fund for state-supported colleges and universities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330891 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lowe, Billie Lynne |
| Contributors | Stephens, A. Ray, Tanner, James T. F., Smallwood, J. B., Lowe, Richard G., Painter, William E. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 282 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas, 1947/1949 |
| Rights | Public, Lowe, Billie Lynne, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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