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	Texas Politics - Governors: Beauford Jester
		Beauford Halbert Jester (1893-1949), governor, was born in Corsicana, Texas, on January 12, 1893, to Frances (Gordon) and George Taylor Jester.
		Jester also managed the land, cattle, and cotton holdings of the family ranch and was president of the Navarro County Bar Association from 1925 to 1938 and director of the state bar in 1940-41.
		Jester was a member of the University of Texas Board of Regents from 1929 to 1935 and from 1933 to 1935 was the youngest person ever to chair the board.
	texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu /html/exec/governors/22.html (646 words)

	The WebTexan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Jester was highly active in the interests of the University until 1935, serving as chairman - the youngest person ever to hold that position - from 1933 until the end of his first term.
		Jester was instrumental in the adoption of a retirement program and wage scale for University faculty members, and he accepted the first plan for a Latin American Institute to be built in connection with the University.
		Governor-elect Jester declared, at the conclusion of the race, that the victory of his "People's Path" platform indicated that the citizens of Texas were not in favor of idealistic, utopian theories of government.
	stumedia.tsp.utexas.edu /centennial/090999B_s57_Jester.html (591 words)

	Jester Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jester Center or Jester Dormitory is a residence hall at The University of Texas at Austin, built in 1969.
		The dorm was named after Beauford H. Jester, who served as the Governor of Texas from 1947 until 1949.
		Additionally, Jester was once believed to have its own ZIP code and congressional district.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jester_Center (293 words)

	Governor Beauford Jester - Texas State Library
		Beauford Jester was born into a political family -- his father was lieutenant governor under Charles Culberson.
		Jester was a graduate of the University of Texas and was attending Harvard Law School when World War I began.
		In 1929 Jester was appointed to the University of Texas Board of Regents and from 1933-35 he was the youngest person ever to chair the board.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /governors/personality/jester-p01.html (146 words)

	Beauford Halbert Jester, Governor of Texas.
		Jester was educated at the University of Texas and attended Harvard Law School before leaving to command an infantry company in France during WWI.
		Jester served on the Board of Regents of his alma mater during the 1930s, until appointed by Governor Coke Stevenson to the Railroad Commission.
		Jester was reelected in 1948 but died following a heart attack on July 11, 1949, sustained while he rode a railroad train from Austin to Houston, and Lt. Gov.
	www.texasescapes.com /AllThingsHistorical/Beauford-Jester-AM1104.htm (427 words)

	Biography - Beauford Halbert Jester
		Beauford was the great grandson of Hampton McKinney (1796-1857), who built the first house in Corsicana on what is now the courthouse square.
		Beauford attended public school in Corsicana [Corsicana High School Class of 1911] and later attended the University of Texas at Austin, TX where he earned his A. degree in 1916.
		Jester was known as a states'-rights governor, opposing federal civil rights legislation and the integration of the University of Texas.
	www.rootsweb.com /~txnavarr/biographies/j/jester/index.htm (935 words)

	Texas Politics - Lieutenant Governors: George T. Jester
		George Taylor Jester (1847-1922), businessman, banker, and lieutenant governor of Texas, was born in Macoupin County, Illinois, on August 23, 1847, to Levi and Diadema Jester.
		Jester was also one of five citizens to subscribe $5,000 to the campaign to build the Corsicana YMCA and one of the founders of Southern Methodist University.
		Jester died in 1875, and in 1880 Jester married Frances P. Gordon of Aberdeen, Mississippi.
	texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu /html/leg/ltgovernors/09.html (741 words)

	Texas Governors - The Politics of Personality - Page 3 - Texas State Library
		Jester attended the University of Texas and Harvard Law School, where his studies were interrupted by World War I. He served as a captain in action and with the occupation army in Germany.
		Accomplishments: Jester was known as a states'-rights governor, opposing federal civil rights legislation and the integration of the University of Texas.
		Jester died of a heart attack on July 11, 1949, the only Texas governor to die in office.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /governors/personality/page3.html (931 words)

	Allan Shivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He is credited with developing the "ideas, practices, and techniques of leadership" that made the office the most powerful post in Texas government.
		When Governor Beauford Jester died on July 11, 1949, Shivers succeeded him -- the only lieutentant governor to gain the governor's office through the death of his predecessor.
		Ferguson • Allred • O'Daniel • Stevenson • Jester •
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Allan_Shivers (641 words)

	City of Corsicana, Texas - Parks & Recreation
		Beauford Jester Park is located at 600 West Park Avenue.
		This 24 acre park was designated by the Corsicana City Commission and was dedicated February 23, 1964 to the memory of Beauford H. Jester.
		Jester was Governor of Texas from 1947 - 1949 and died while in office.
	www.ci.corsicana.tx.us /jesterpark.html (56 words)

	History of First United Methodist Church Corsicana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Miss Jester approached the sacred altar leaning on the arm of her father, and Dr. Johnson was escorted by Mr.
		Jester that angels seemed to echo the prayer that was breathed in the beautiful song, and the large throng of charmed spectators was hushed to solemn silence by the sweet grandeur of the melody.
		Bright little Beauford Jester, the bride's "baby- brother" was a cute little page, dressed in cream suit and pale blue silk blouse; he gallantly bore the tray containing the wedding ring.
	www.gbgm-umc.org /1st-corsicana/history.html (3122 words)

	Jester proposed site of student center - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Committee chairwoman Sara Galvan said the plan for Jester would involve renovating the interior and exterior of the current Jester Center, especially on the corner of 21st Street and Speedway, in order to make the less-than-attractive appearance of Jester a "more welcoming" center for students.
		She added that one of the greatest impacts of the redesign would be to gear the Jester Center towards non-campus residents, as well as dorm residents.
		Austin Gleeson, chairman of the Master Plan Steering Subcommittee, said Jester is the optimal place for a student activity space and would serve as an excellent gateway to campus.
	www.dailytexanonline.com /media/storage/paper410/news/2000/10/18/News/Jester.Proposed.Site.Of.Student.Center-700269.shtml?norewrite200604260354&sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com (636 words)

	The Daily Texan
		She heads for Jester City Limits, the a la carte cafeteria section on the first floor of the Beauford H. Jester Center dining hall.
		Prices in Jester City Limits are identical for residents and nonresidents, which attracts many people living off campus who would otherwise not eat in the dorm.
		Murray Stopherd, associate director of the Division of Housing and Food Services, estimates the combined vegan and vegetarian population to be between 6 percent and 9 percent, based on the fluctuating levels of student input in recent years.
	tspweb02.tsp.utexas.edu /webarchive/02-01-01/PF2001020112_s01_Universit.html (1333 words)

	UT Austin - VRC - Highlights
		To the left of Jester's roof may be seen a part of Memorial Stadium's west bank of lights.
		The view of Jester to the right is abruptly cut off by the nearness of the Perry-Castañeda Library.
		This dormitory-academic complex opened in 1969 and was named for the late Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester of Corsicana, who earned Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Ut Austin, and who was a member and chairman of the UT Board of Regents from 1929-1935.
	www.utexas.edu /tours/vrc/highlights/highlight036.html (727 words)

	Historical Marker - Birth Site of Beauford Jester
		Jester was born at family home in Corsicana where he attended public school.
		Jester practiced law and had oil interest in Corsicana.
		At the inauguration World War I buddies carried him on their shoulders into the Governor's mansion where he had slept as a boy when his father George T. Jester was Lieutenant Governor.
	www.rootsweb.com /~txnavarr/markers/birthsite_of_beauford_h_jester/index.htm (235 words)

	RunTex, The Runner's Store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The King of Jester hill climb and 5K is back for round two on Sunday, February 27th.
		The "King of Jester" title was given to Ethan Frost of Team Brain and Spine, who flew up the hill with a time of 2 minutes and 26 seconds.
		The "Queen of Jester" was Sarah Faulkner with a very impressive time of 3 minutes and 5 seconds.
	www.runtex.com /NewsView.asp?key_m=158 (388 words)

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		Beauford Halbert Jester was born at Corsicana, Texas on January 12, 1893, the son of Frances and George Taylor Jester.
		In 1929 Jester was appointed to the Board of Regents of the University of Texas, serving as the Chairman of the Board from 1933 to 1935.
		Governor Jester was elected to a second term and was the first Texas governor to die in office.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/10240.xml (1511 words)

	www.MackBrown-TexasFootball.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It features the Orange Bowl Trophy from the Longhorns' 1949 victory against Georgia, the governor of the Lone Star State, Beauford Jester, and the nattily dressed captains of the team, Tom Landry and Dick Harris.
		The lone survivor of the photograph, Dick Harris, slipped from the earthly torment of Alzheimer's Disease and died peacefully on Saturday.
		Jester died not long after the picture was taken, a heart attack claiming him as the first Texas governor to die in office.
	www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com /pages/billcommentary/004/little_051203.html (897 words)

	Descendants of William Eaves of VA, Father of Graves Eaves
		She married Levi Jester, son of Thomas Jester and Martha ------, on 14 Oct. 1839 in Madison Co., IL.
		Levin Levi Jester (69), called "L.L.", was born 6 Jan. 1851 in Waverly, Morgan co., IL, and died 11 March 1938 at 3900 Lexington Ave., Dallas, TX.
		George Taylor Jester (70) was born 23 Aug. 1847 in Macoupin Co., IL, and died 19 July 1922 in Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX.
	www.gravesfa.org /gen329.htm (964 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: JESTER, BEAUFORD HALBERT
		Beauford H. Jester, governor, was born in Corsicana, Texas, on January 12, 1893, to Frances (Gordon) and George Taylor Jester.
		Jester attended public schools in Corsicana, received an A.B. degree from the University of Texas in 1916, and entered Harvard Law School, where his studies were interrupted by World War I. qv
		Commissioned as captain, he commanded Company D, 357th Infantry, Ninetieth Division, in action at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and served with the American Army of Occupation in Germany.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/JJ/fje8_print.html (735 words)

	Ed Lee Gossett Scope and Content
		Many of the letters in these files are from Texas officials and document the battle against federal control of the tidelands from the Texas perspective.
		Principle correspondents include Price Daniel, Attorney General; Bascom Giles, Land commisioner; Beauford Jester, Governor; and Robert Lee Bobbitt, Chairman of the Texas Bar Association¼s Tidelands Committee.
		Also included in the files are numerous publications, articles, and newspaper clippings, as well as documents from hearings by the Judiciary Committee and the Supreme Court.
	www3.baylor.edu /Library/LibDepts/BayCollPolMat/Gossett/gossett_scope_content.htm (610 words)

	UTARC History - Home Stations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		lived in the Beauford H. Jester Center dormitory and figured out a way to get on the air from there as well.
		Jester is notorious for being an RF-tight box, so Kelley had to have an external antenna to get any acceptable results.
		His solution was to patiently drill a small hole in his window so as not to shatter or crack the glass.
	n5xu.ae.utexas.edu /history/home_stations.shtml (736 words)

	Jester Center Dormitory Complex East Tower, Austin
		The two towers were named after Beauford H. Jester, governor of Texas from 1947 to 1949.
		He died in office of a heart attack, and became the first Texas governor to die in office.
		The complex which is made up of a 14-story tower, 10-story tower and 3-story building connecting the two towers covers an area of 4 square blocks.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu?id=123163 (153 words)

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		He was elected President Pro-Tem of the Senate in 1949 and became Acting Lieutenant Governor of Texas in July 1949, when Governor Beauford Jester died.
		G. introduced and secured passage of the bill that made it possible for handicapped children to receive their public school education.
		While serving as President Pro-Tempore of the Senate, Morris was elevated to acting Lieutenant Governor (1949 - 1951) when Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers succeeded Beauford Jester, who passed away in office.
	www.cemetery.state.tx.us /pub/user_form.asp?step=1&pers_id=2847 (561 words)

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		In 1946 he ran for and was elected state lieutenant governor; he was reelected two years later.
		Subsequently, the Senate passed a right-to-work law, reorganized the public school system with the Gilmer-Aikin Laws, appropriated funds for higher education, including the Texas State University for Negroes (now Texas Southern University), and provided monies for improvements of state hospitals and highways.
		On July 11, 1949, Beauford Jester died; subsequently Shivers assumed the governorship, which he held effectively for the next seven years.
	www.cemetery.state.tx.us /pub/user_form.asp?step=1&pers_id=2499 (952 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Jennison to Jewell
		Jester, Beauford Halbert (1893-1949) — also known as Beauford Jester — of Corsicana,
		Jester, George Taylor (1846-1922) — also known as George T. Jester — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in
		Jester, Perry N. — U.S. Vice Consul in
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/jennison-jewell.html (1454 words)

	The Daily Texan
		Mia Alvarez, an undeclared liberal arts freshman and an undecided voter, takes notes during the third and final presidential debate Tuesday evening.
		About 100 students gathered in the Beauford H. Jester Center West fireplace lounge to watch the debate.
		Heading into their last chance to sway a large television audience, both presidential candidates presented their tax cut, education and health-care plans during the third and final presidential debate on Tuesday night at Washington University in St. Louis.
	tspweb02.tsp.utexas.edu /webarchive/10-18-00/SectionNEWS.html (257 words)

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