John Ireland (politician)
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John Ireland (January 21, 1827 — March 15, 1896) was Governor of Texas from 1883 to 1887. During Ireland's term, the University of Texas was established, and construction on the Texas State Capitol began. Ireland is credited with the selection of local pink granite as the construction material.
[edit] External links
- John Ireland from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Entry for John Ireland from the Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas published 1880, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8062012 Find-A-Grave]
| Preceded by: Oran M. Roberts |
Governor of Texas 1883-1887 |
Succeeded by: Lawrence Sullivan Ross |
| Preceded by: Thomas H. Baker |
Texas Senate, District 27 1874-1876 |
Succeeded by: Wells Thompson |
| Governors of Texas |  |
|---|---|
| J.P. Henderson • Wood • Bell • J.W. Henderson • Pease • Runnels • Houston • Clark • Lubbock • Murrah • Stockdale • Hamilton • Throckmorton • Pease • Davis • Coke • Hubbard • Roberts • Ireland • Ross • Hogg • Culberson • Sayers • Lanham • Campbell • Colquitt • J. Ferguson • Hobby • Neff • M. Ferguson • Moody • Sterling • M. Ferguson • Allred • O'Daniel • Stevenson • Jester • Shivers • Daniel • Connally • Smith • Briscoe • Clements • White • Clements • Richards • Bush • Perry |
