William Harding Mayes

William Harding Mayes
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
January 20, 1913 – August 14, 1914
GovernorOscar Branch Colquitt
Preceded byAsbury Bascom Davidson
Succeeded byWilliam P. Hobby
Personal details
BornMay 20, 1861
Mayfield, Kentucky, US
Died26 June 1939(1939-06-26) (aged 78)
Austin, Texas, US
Spouses
  • Jessie Wise
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    (m. 1886; died 1899)​
  • Anna Marshall
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    (m. 1900)​
Children7
Alma materVanderbilt University

William Harding Mayes (May 20, 1861 – June 26, 1939) was an American politician, journalist, and educator who served as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Texas from 1913 to 1914. A member of the Democratic Party, Mayes was the publisher of the Brownwood Bulletin and the founder of the University of Texas journalism school.

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