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Clyde H. Wells
Clyde Henley Wells (June 22, 1916 – January 26, 1987) was a rancher and long-time regent of the Texas A&M University System. He served as Chairman of the Board of Regents for 12 years. Early life Wells was born in 1916 in Stephenville, Texas. He was the oldest of two children born to Monroe and Delula Belle (Henley) Wells. His father was the foreman of the Tarleton College farm, now known as the Tarleton Agricultural Center. Tarleton State University is a member of the Texas A&M University System dating to 1917. Wells and his sister, Elizabeth Marie Wells (Johnson) grew up on the college farm. Both graduated from Stephenville High School and attended John Tarleton Agricultural College, later re-named Tarleton State University. The farm remains both a working agricultural enterprise and educational facility. Wells went on to also graduate from Texas A&M University in College Station in 1938. Wells married Marie White of Weatherford in 1940. Career Wells became the gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regent
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state ''pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, or the throne is vacant and the new monarch has not yet been determined. One variation is in the Monarchy of Liechtenstein, where a competent monarch may choose to assign regency to their of-age heir, handing over the majority of their responsibilities to prepare the heir for future succession. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or personal assistant. If the regent is holding their position due to their position in the line of succession, the compound term '' prince regent'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, she would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Price Daniel
Marion Price Daniel Sr. (October 10, 1910August 25, 1988), was an American jurist and politician who served as a Democratic U.S. Senator and the 38th governor of Texas. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to be a member of the National Security Council, Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, and Assistant to the President for Federal-State Relations. Daniel also served as Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Early life Marion Price Daniel Sr (properly Marion Price Daniel II) was born October 10, 1910 in Dayton, Texas, to Marion Price Daniel Sr (1882–1937) and Nannie Blanch Partlow (1886 –1955), in Liberty Texas. He was the eldest child. Sister Ellen Virginia Daniel was born in 1912, and brother William Partlow Daniel in 1915. Price, as he was commonly known, was married to Jean Houston Baldwin, great-great granddaughter of legendary Texas figure Sam Houston. As a teenager Daniel was a reporter for the ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''. He put hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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