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John Connally
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United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1971 to 1972, Governor of Texas 1963 to 1969
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John Connally (1917–1993) was an American politician, military officer, lawyer, and husbandry worker. Born in Floresville, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and received the Bronze Star Medal. He was educated at the University of Texas School of Law.
Connally held several prominent positions, including Governor of Texas, United States Secretary of the Navy, and United States Secretary of the Treasury. During his tenure as Secretary of the Treasury, he was employed by the United States Department of the Treasury. He was a member of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
He was married to Nellie Connally. Connally died in Houston from pulmonary fibrosis and is buried in the Texas State Cemetery.
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- Works
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Key facts
- President
- Richard Nixon
- Preceded by
- David M. Kennedy
- Succeeded by
- George Shultz
- Lieutenant
- Preston Smith
- Born
- John Bowden Connally Jr. , ( 1917-02-27 ) February 27, 1917, Floresville, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- June 15, 1993 (1993-06-15) (aged 76), Houston , Texas, U.S.
- Resting place
- Texas State Cemetery
- Party
- Republican (after 1973)
- Other political affiliations
- Democratic (until 1973)
- Spouse
- Nellie Brill ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1940 )
- Relatives
- Wayne Connally (brother)
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin ( BA , LLB )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- United States Navy
- Years of service
- 1941–1946
- Rank
- Lieutenant Commander
- Battles wars
- World War II
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Floresville
- Place of death
- Houston
- Spouse
- Nellie Connally
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Position held
- United States Secretary of the Navy
- Educated at
- University of Texas School of Law
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Methodism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
- John Connally.jpg
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- place of burial
- Texas State Cemetery
- Commons category
- John B. Connally
- date of birth
- 1917-02-27
- date of death
- 1993-06-15
- Commons gallery
- John B. Connally
- cause of death
- pulmonary fibrosis
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/john-bowden-connally
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas from 1963 to 1969 and as the 61st United States secretary of the treasury from 1971 to 1972. He began his career as a Democrat and became a Republican in 1973.
Connally was born in Floresville, Texas in 1917 and pursued a legal career after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, he served on the staff of James Forrestal and Dwight D. Eisenhower before transferring to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. After the war, he became an aide to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. When Johnson assumed the vice presidency in 1961, he convinced President John F. Kennedy to appoint Connally to the position of United States Secretary of the Navy. Connally left the Kennedy Administration in December 1961 to successfully run for Governor of Texas. In 1963, Connally was riding in the presidential limousine when Kennedy was assassinated, and was seriously wounded. During his governorship, he was a conservative Democrat.
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