Lt. Governor Bio Party Term Age Left Office Occupation
Richard B. Hubbard, Jr. Democrat 1874-1876 41 Resigned Lawyer
Joseph D. Sayers Democrat 1879-1881 37 Retired Lawyer
Leonidas J. Storey Democrat 1881-1883 46 Retired Lawyer
Francis M. Martin Democrat 1883-1885 52 Retired Farmer
Barnett Gibbs Democrat 1885-1887 33 Retired Lawyer
Thomas B. Wheeler Democrat 1887-1891 46 Retired Lawyer
George C. Pendleton Democrat 1891-1893 45 Retired Salesperson/Lawyer
Martin M. Crane Democrat 1893-1895 38 Resigned Lawyer
George T. Jester Democrat 1895-1899 47 Retired Businessperson/Banker
James N. Browning Democrat 1899-1903 48 Retired Lawyer
George D. Neal Democrat 1903-1907 50 Retired Lawyer
Asbury B. Davidson Democrat 1907-1913 51 Retired Lawyer
William H. Mayes Democrat 1913-1915 52 Resigned Lawyer/Newspaper Editor/Educator
William P. Hobby, Sr. Democrat 1915-1917 36 Resigned Newspaper Editor/Publisher
Willard A. Johnson Democrat 1919-1921 56 Retired Journalist
Lynch Davidson Democrat 1921-1923 48 Retired Businessperson
Thomas W. Davidson Democrat 1923-1925 47 Retired Lawyer
Barry Miller Democrat 1925-1931 60 Retired Lawyer
Edgar E. Witt Democrat 1931-1935 54 Retired Lawyer
Walter F. Woodul Democrat 1935-1939 43 Retired Lawyer
Coke R. Stevenson Democrat 1939-1941 50 Resigned Lawyer/Businessperson/Rancher
John L. Smith Democrat 1943-1947 48 Retired Lawyer
Robert A. Shivers Democrat 1947-1949 39 Resigned Lawyer/Businessperson
Ben Ramsey Democrat 1951-1963 47 Retired Lawyer
Preston E. Smith Democrat 1963-1969 50 Retired Businessperson
Ben F. Barnes Democrat 1969-1973 30 Retired Lawyer
William P. Hobby, Jr. Democrat 1973-1990 40 Retired Newspaper Editor/Publisher
Robert D. Bullock Democrat 1991-1999 61 Retired Lawyer
James R. Perry Republican 1999-2000 48 Resigned Pilot/Rancher
Bill Ratliff Republican 2000-2003 63 Retired Civil Engineer
David Dewhurst Republican 2003-2015 57 Defeated Businessperson
Dan Patrick Republican 2015- 64 Current Radio Show Host

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