S. W. T. Lanham
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham | |
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| 23rd Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 20, 1903 – January 15, 1907 | |
| Lieutenant | George D. Neal |
| Preceded by | Joseph D. Sayers |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Mitchell Campbell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – January 15, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Charles K. Bell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Ball |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | William H. Crain |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham July 4, 1846 near Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 1908 (aged 62) Weatherford, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Civil War |
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Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham (July 4, 1846 – July 29, 1908) was the 23rd governor of Texas from 1903 to 1907. He was a conservative Democrat. Prior to winning election as governor, he served two periods in the US House of Representatives. He served five terms from the 11th District (which covered a vast area of West Texas) then ran for governor, losing in his first attempt. When he returned to Congress, it was in the Eighth District, where he served 4 terms.