William P. Hobby - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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American politician; Governor of Texas, 1917-1921

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William Pettus Hobby (March 26, 1878 – June 7, 1964) was known as the publisher/owner of the Beaumont Enterprise when he entered politics and the Democratic Party.
Elected in 1914 as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, in 1917 he succeeded to become 27th Governor of the U.S.
state of Texas, after James Edward "Pa" Ferguson was impeached and forced to resign.
In 1918 Hobby won the office in his own right, serving a full term. In 1924 Hobby lost the Democratic primary to Miriam A.
Ferguson, wife of "Pa" Ferguson and she was elected to the governorship.
Hobby returned to publishing, and in 1924 was chosen as president of the Houston Post.
He later served as chairman of the board of the Houston Post Company, which had also acquired radio and TV stations.

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