William P. Hobby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam P. Hobby
American politician; Governor of Texas, 1917-1921
Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1878
Place of Birth: Moscow, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 07-Jun-1964
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About William P. Hobby
- William Pettus Hobby (March 26, 1878 – June 7, 1964) was known as the publisher/owner of the Beaumont Enterprise when he entered politics and the Democratic Party.
- Elected in 1914 as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, in 1917 he succeeded to become 27th Governor of the U.S.
- state of Texas, after James Edward "Pa" Ferguson was impeached and forced to resign.
- In 1918 Hobby won the office in his own right, serving a full term. In 1924 Hobby lost the Democratic primary to Miriam A.
- Ferguson, wife of "Pa" Ferguson and she was elected to the governorship.
- Hobby returned to publishing, and in 1924 was chosen as president of the Houston Post.
- He later served as chairman of the board of the Houston Post Company, which had also acquired radio and TV stations.
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