William P. Hobby Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetWilliam P. Hobby Jr.
American politician; Texas Lieutenant Governor, 1973-1991
Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1932
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William P. Hobby Jr.
- William Pettus Hobby Jr.
- (born January 19, 1932) is an American Democratic politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
- He held that office from January 16, 1973 to January 15, 1991 for five unprecedented terms, he was the last lieutenant governor to serve a two-year term and the first elected to a four-year term when the Texas Constitution was amended to lengthen terms for statewide elected officeholders to four years beginning with the 1974 elections.
- The principal duty of the Texas lieutenant governor is to preside over the Texas State Senate.
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