Preston Smith (governor)

Preston Smith
40th Governor of Texas
In office January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973
Lieutenant	Ben Barnes
Preceded by	John Connally
Succeeded by	Dolph Briscoe
35th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office January 15, 1963 – January 21, 1969
Governor	John Connally
Preceded by	Ben Ramsey
Succeeded by	Ben Barnes
Member of the Texas Senate from the 28th district
In office January 8, 1957 – January 8, 1963[1]
Preceded by	Kilmer B. Corbin
Succeeded by	H. J. "Doc" Blanchard
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 119th district
In office January 9, 1945 – January 9, 1951[1]
Preceded by	Hop Hasley
Succeeded by	Waggoner Carr
Personal details
Born	Preston Earnest Smith (1912-03-08)March 8, 1912 Corn Hill (now Jarrell), Texas, U.S.
Died	October 18, 2003(2003-10-18) (aged 91) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Texas State Cemetery (Austin, Texas)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ima Mae Smith ​ ​ (m. 1935; died 1998)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Texas Tech University (BBA)
Profession	Entrepreneur, politician

Preston Earnest Smith (March 8, 1912 – October 18, 2003) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 40th governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.