Wayne Connally | |
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Member of the
Texas House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
In office January 12, 1965 – January 10, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Butler |
Succeeded by | W. S. Pickett |
Member of the
Texas Senate from the 21st district | |
In office January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Abraham Kazen |
Succeeded by | John Traeger |
Personal details | |
Born | Wayne Wright Connally March 19, 1923 Floresville, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 20, 2000 Cody, Wyoming, U.S. | (aged 77)
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | John Connally (brother) |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Wayne Wright Connally (March 19, 1923 – December 20, 2000) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives. [1] He also served as a member for the 21st district of the Texas Senate. [1] [2] [3]
Born in Floresville, Texas, the son of Lela and John Connally Sr. [2] His brother was John Connally, later governor of Texas. [2] [4] [5] He graduated from Floresville High School in 1940 and attended the University of Texas at Austin. [2]
Connally served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II for three years until February 1946, and later joined his brother John in politics. [2] In 1965, Connally was elected to represent the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives. [1] In 1967, he was elected to the Texas Senate in the 21st district, [1] succeeding Abraham Kazen. He was succeeded by John Traeger in 1973.
Connally moved to Cody, Wyoming and lived there until his death in December 2000 at the age of 77. [2] His body was cremated. [2]
Wayne Connally | |
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Member of the
Texas House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
In office January 12, 1965 – January 10, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Butler |
Succeeded by | W. S. Pickett |
Member of the
Texas Senate from the 21st district | |
In office January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Abraham Kazen |
Succeeded by | John Traeger |
Personal details | |
Born | Wayne Wright Connally March 19, 1923 Floresville, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 20, 2000 Cody, Wyoming, U.S. | (aged 77)
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | John Connally (brother) |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Wayne Wright Connally (March 19, 1923 – December 20, 2000) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives. [1] He also served as a member for the 21st district of the Texas Senate. [1] [2] [3]
Born in Floresville, Texas, the son of Lela and John Connally Sr. [2] His brother was John Connally, later governor of Texas. [2] [4] [5] He graduated from Floresville High School in 1940 and attended the University of Texas at Austin. [2]
Connally served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II for three years until February 1946, and later joined his brother John in politics. [2] In 1965, Connally was elected to represent the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives. [1] In 1967, he was elected to the Texas Senate in the 21st district, [1] succeeding Abraham Kazen. He was succeeded by John Traeger in 1973.
Connally moved to Cody, Wyoming and lived there until his death in December 2000 at the age of 77. [2] His body was cremated. [2]