Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover | |
|---|---|
 Grover in 1971 | |
| Member of theTexas Senate from the15th district | |
| In office January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Culp Krueger |
| Succeeded by | Jack C. Ogg |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the23rd district | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – January 10, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Miller |
| Succeeded by | Cletus A. "Cowboy" Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-04-01)April 1, 1927 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 78) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 1966) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Educator |
Henry Cushing Grover (April 1, 1927 – November 28, 2005), usually known asHank Grover, was an American politician from the U.S. state ofTexas best known for his relatively narrow defeat in the1972 Texas gubernatorial election. If elected, Grover would have been the first Republican and Catholic governor.[1] He died on November 28, 2005, aged 78.[2]
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Grover was born on April 1, 1927, inCorpus Christi.[1] He attendedSt. Thomas High School inHouston.[1] Grover received hisbachelor's degree fromSaint Thomas University and his master's degree from theUniversity of Houston.[1] Master of Arts degree in the same subjects from the University of Houston. His master's thesis was on Colonel Edward M. House of Houston, a Democrat active in the campaign to elect Woodrow Wilson as the U.S. President.
He was a high school history teacher atLamar High School when he was elected to theTexas House of Representatives in 1960.[1]
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| 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% | ||
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of theTexas House of Representatives fromDistrict 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 | Republicangubernatorialnominee inTexas 1972 | Succeeded by |
