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Martha Whitehead. Texas State Treasurer was an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Texas, responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The position was established in the Constitution of 1876. It was officially abolished on August 31, 1996.
The predecessor to the current comptroller's office started in 1846. The longest-serving Comptrollers in Texas history were Robert S. Calvert, who held the post for 26 consecutive years for an unprecedented twelve terms; George H. Sheppard, who served for 18 years over nine two-year terms; and Bob Bullock, who served for 16 years for four four-year terms and later was notable as one of the ...
Texas abolished the position of Texas State Treasurer in 1996, transferring the duties of that office to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The state treasurer serves as the chief custodian of each state's treasury and as the state's head banker. Typically, they receive and deposit state monies, manages investments, and keeps track of ...
University of Texas at Austin. Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National ...
Warren Glenn Harding Sr. (January 8, 1921 – April 2, 2005) was an American politician from the state of Texas, a member of the Democratic Party who served as Texas State Treasurer from 1977 to 1983. He was preceded in office by Jesse James and succeeded by Ann Richards . Harding won election as county treasurer for Dallas County, Texas in ...
She was the last Texas State Treasurer before the position was abolished by constitutional amendment in 1996. Career. Whitehead served as the mayor of Longview, Texas. In 1993, Texas Governor Ann Richards appointed Whitehead as Texas State Treasurer, filling the vacancy created when the previous incumbent, Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected to ...
Doris James. Parent (s) John A. James. Delia James. Jesse William James (October 10, 1904 – September 29, 1977) was an American politician from Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, James served as Texas State Treasurer from 1941 until his death in 1977. His near 36-year tenure made him the longest serving Texas State Treasurer.
1.3 Secretary of State. 1.4 Secretary of War. 1.5 Secretary of the Navy. ... A list of officials of the Republic of Texas, 1836–1846: First elected government of ...