The Governors of Texas in Bloomington, MN

Sharp, incisive biographical sketches of the 83 individuals who have held the highest office of this celebrated state since 1685 when the Frenchman, Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, reigned over the territory. The author explores the lives, rules, and achievements of every subsequent governor, spanning the Spanish Period, the Mexican Period, and the Period of the Republic, to the modern state. Includes portraits of many of the governors.