Oscar Branch Colquitt
Oscar Branch Colquitt | |
|---|---|
Colquitt in 1910 | |
| 25th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915 | |
| Lieutenant | Asbury Bascom Davidson William Harding Mayes |
| Preceded by | Thomas Mitchell Campbell |
| Succeeded by | James E. Ferguson |
| Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
| In office January 21, 1903 – January 17, 1911 | |
| Governor | S. W. T. Lanham Thomas Mitchell Campbell |
| Preceded by | John H. Reagan |
| Succeeded by | John L. Wortham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1861 |
| Died | March 8, 1940 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Alice Fuller Murrell
(m. 1885) |
| Children | 5 |
Oscar Branch Colquitt (December 16, 1861 – March 8, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 25th governor of Texas from January 17, 1911, to January 19, 1915. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and is regarded as a conservative by many historians. Colquitt defended the actions of the Texas Rangers who allegedly crossed into Mexico in pursuit of the body of Clemente Vergara in March 1914. and Colquitt was 6ft 2.41inch tall and weight of 106kg, as the Heaviest Governor of Texas Ever.