John Connally
John Bowden Connally, Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993), was an influential American politician, serving as the 39th governor of Texas, Secretary of the Navy under President John F. Kennedy, and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Richard M. Nixon. While he was Governor in 1963, Connally was a passenger in the car in which President Kennedy was assassinated, and was seriously wounded during the shooting.
Read more about John Connally: Early Years, Education, and Military Service, Lawyer For Sid Richardson, From Navy Secretary To Governor, Governor of Texas, Secretary of The Treasury, Democrats For Nixon, Switching Parties, Running For President, Later Years, Death
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