- William Ward
Lieutenant-Colonel William Ward (d. 1836), was an American U.S. Army officer who commanded the Georgia Battalion, during the Texas Revolution, Goliad Campaign. - Rodney Reed
Rodney Reed is a Texas death row inmate. Rodney Reed, an African-American man from Bastrop County, Texas, who is currently on death row for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, a white woman, waits on a decision from Bastrop County Judge Reva Towslee Corbett, the daughter of the judge who presided over Reed’s original trial and conviction, on new evidence presented at an evidentiary hearing in March. In October of 2005, the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals, … - Violet Archer
Violet Archer was a Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, organist, and percussionist. Born Violet Balestreri in Montreal, Quebec, her family changed their name to Archer. She travelled to New York in the summer of 1942 where she studied with Béla Bartók, "who introduced her to Hungarian folk tunes and to variation technique." In 1962, … - Robert Quiroga
Robert Quiroga (10 October 1969 in San Antonio, Texas - 16 August 2004 in San Antonio) was the International Boxing Federation Super flyweight champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995. He finished with 20-2 with 11 KO's. On 15 June 1991, at the Hemisfair Arena in San Antonio, Quiroga defended his IBF Super Flyweight Title with a brutal and bloody twelve-round unanimous decision over "Kid" Akeem Anifowoshe. - Valerie Mahfood
Valerie Rebecca Mahfood (born February 1, 1974 in Beaumont, Texas) is a female boxer who is a former world Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion. Known as "The Wolfe", Mahfood is known in the boxing world by her brawling style of fighting, and by her purple mohawk. Mahfood began boxing professionally July 27, 1997, knocking out Jeanne Martinez in the first round, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. - Harry Bartell
Harry Bartell (November 28, 1913 - February 26, 2004) was an American actor and announcer in radio, television and film. With his rather youthful sounding voice, Bartell was one of the busiest West Coast character actors from the early 1940s until the final end of network radio drama in the 1960s. Bartell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but grew up in Houston, where he got his start at station KRPC. - Albert George Wilson
Albert George Wilson (born July 28 1918) is an American astronomer. He was born in Houston, Texas. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Caltech in 1947; his thesis title was "Axially Symmetric Thermal Stresses in a Semi-Infinite Solid". In 1949 he accepted a job at Palomar Observatory, and led the Palomar Sky Survey. In 1953 he became assistant director of Lowell Observatory, and served as director from 1954 to 1957. - Michael Dell
Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas) is the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc. - Larry Kellner
Lawrence W. "Larry" Kellner (born 1959) has been CEO of Continental Airlines since December 2004. He previously served as a vice president, chief financial officer and chief operations officer for the airline. Kellner grew up in Sumter, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 with a degree in accounting. He resides in Houston, Texas. - Darrent Williams
Darrent Williams (September 27 1982 - January 1 2007), was an American football player for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Williams was also the owner and CEO of independent record label RYNO Entertainment in Fort Worth, Texas. - George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush was the forty-first President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Before his presidency, Bush was the forty-third Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan. He has also served as the member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th district of Texas (1967–1971), the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1971–1973), … - Clark Hunt
Clark K. Hunt (b. February 19, 1965) is Chairman of the Board of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs and a founding investor-owner in Major League Soccer. He is the son of Lamar Hunt and the grandson of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt. Following the death of his father in 2006, Clark became co-owner of the Kansas City Chiefs along with his three siblings. - James Mulva
James J. Mulva, is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips. Mr. Mulva served as president and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Phillips Petroleum Company from 1999 to 2002. He had served as Phillips’ president and chief operating officer since May 1994 and executive vice president since January 1994. - William R. Johnson
William R. Johnson is president, CEO and chairman of H. J. Heinz. He worked at Drackett as an assistant product manager for Behold furniture polish, starting at $13,000 a year. He worked at Ralston, Frito-Lay and Anderson-Clayton Foods before joining Heinz in 1982 as general manager of new business. In 1988, as president and CEO of the poorly-performing Heinz Pet Products, he turned around a poorly-performing operation which some analysts had proclaimed unsalvageable. - Paul Powell
Reverend Paul Powell is the retired Dean of Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He earned a B.A. from Baylor in 1956 and holds a degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has received honorary degrees from Baylor, East Texas Baptist University, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Campbell University and Dallas Baptist University. The former president of the Robert M. Rogers Foundation of Dallas, Rev. - William Frank Buckley Sr.
William Frank Buckley, Sr. (born: 11 July 1881 Washington on the Brazos, Texas & died 5 October 1958 in New York City) was a Texan lawyer who became influential in Mexican politics during the term of President Victoriano Huerta and was expelled from Mexico during the Presidency of Álvaro Obregón. Buckley is best known as the father of the publisher of "National Review" magazine, William Frank Buckley, Jr. and as the father of former U.S. Senator James L. Buckley, … - Francis Rooney
Francis Rooney was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See on October 13, 2005. Francis Rooney is the former Chief Executive Officer of Rooney Holdings, Inc., an investment and holding company based in Naples, Florida, with administrative offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma. - Sarah T. Hughes
Sarah Tilghman Hughes (August 2, 1896 - April 23, 1985) was the United States District Court judge who swore Lyndon Johnson into the office of President on Air Force One after the Kennedy assassination, becoming the first - and to date the only - woman in U.S. history to swear in a U.S. President (a task usually executed by the Chief Justice of the United States). - Charlie Siringo
Charles Angelo Siringo (February 7th, 1855-October 18th, 1928) was an author, lawman, and famous detective and agent for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency during the late 19th century and early 20th century. - George Rivas
George Rivas (born May 6, 1970) was the ringleader of the infamous Texas 7 criminal group. Rivas, a career criminal, is on Texas' death row. He was born in El Paso, Texas and raised by his grandparents from age six, after his parents divorced. In high school, Rivas dreamed of being a police officer, but his interest in money and guns helped shape him into a criminal. He named his dogs Ruger and Beretta, after two gun brands. - J. D. Tippit
J. D. Tippit was a police officer with the Dallas, Texas Police Department who, according to several witnesses, the Warren Commission, and the conclusions of other government investigations, was slain by Lee Harvey Oswald after Tippit stopped Oswald following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. - John Wayne
John Wayne (May 26, 1907 - June 11, 1979) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning, American film actor. He epitomized ruggedly individualistic masculinity, and has become an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive voice, walk and height. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Wayne thirteenth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. A Harris Poll released in 2007 placed Wayne third among America's favorite film stars, … - Aubrey Hawkins
Aubrey Wright Hawkins (1971 - December 24, 2000) was an Irving, Texas police officer who was shot dead at age 29 by the Texas 7 at a robbery of a sports store in Irving on December 24, 2000. Aubrey had been with the department for fourteen months before his death. He was eating a Christmas Eve dinner with his wife and 9-year-old son when he got a call about the robbery. Hawkins came to the Oshman's that was being robbed in three minutes. - Phil King
Phillip Stephen "Phil" King (born February 29, 1956) is a Weatherford, Texas, attorney who has been a conservative Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives since 1999. He represents District 61, which encompasses Parker and Wise counties to the west of Fort Worth. - Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson is the sole author of most of his songs, but he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein and Fred Foster. - Lloyd H. Hughes
Lloyd Herbert Hughes (July 12, 1921 - August 1, 1943) was a second lieutenant in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Tidal Wave during World War II. - Sam Donaldson
Samuel Andrew Donaldson (born March 11, 1934 in El Paso, Texas) was a reporter and news anchor for ABC News, anchoring the Sunday edition of "World News Tonight" from its inception in January 1979 through the 1990s. He was known for his loud, distinctive cadence and his persistence in questioning senior government officials, up to, and including, the President of the United States. - Jamie McMurray
James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray (born June 3, 1976 in Joplin, Missouri) is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #26 Crown Royal Irwin Industrial Tools Ford Fusion full-time in the NEXTEL Cup Series with crew chief Larry Carter for Roush Fenway Racing. His teammates are David Ragan (#6 AAA), Greg Biffle (#16 Ameriquest), Matt Kenseth (#17 DeWalt) and Carl Edwards (#99 Office Depot). - John Kline
John Paul Kline (born September 6, 1947 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American politician. He has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota. - William Raborn
Vice admiral William Francis Raborn, Jr., USN (June 8, 1905 - March 6, 1990) was a United States Navy officer, the leader of the project to develop the Polaris missile system, and the seventh Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Born in Bromlow, Texas on June 8, 1905, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1928. During World War II he directed the Gunnery Training Section at the Bureau of Aeronautics. - Gordon Bethune
Gordon M. Bethune (born August 1941) is the chairman of the board of Aloha Airgroup, parent company of Aloha Airlines. He was CEO of Continental Airlines from 1994 until his retirement at the end of 2004. From 1996 on, he also served as chairman of the board at that airline. He also serves on the boards of Honeywell, Sprint Nextel, Prudential Financial, and the Wills Group. Prior to joining Continental, he was an executive at Boeing. - Walt Whitman Rostow
Walt Whitman Rostow (also known as Walt Rostow or W.W. Rostow was an American economist and political theorist who served as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to Lyndon Baines Johnson. Prominent for his role in the shaping of American policy in Southeast Asia during the 1960s, he was a staunch opponent of Communism, and was noted for a belief in the efficacy of capitalism and free enterprise. - Glynn R. Donaho
Glynn Robert "Donc" Donaho (March 25, 1905 - May 26, 1986) was a U.S. Navy officer known principally for his exploits as a submarine commander during World War II, for which he received the Navy Cross four times, the Silver Star twice, and the Bronze Star twice. Donaho was born in George, Texas. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1927. - Gene Autry
Orvon Gene Autry (September 29 1907 - October 2 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television. - James A. Michener
James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907 - October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which are novels of sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in a particular geographic locale and incorporating historical facts into the story as well. Michener was known for the meticulous research behind his work. - Rick Perry
James Richard Perry (b. March 4, 1950) is a Republican politician and the Governor of Texas. He assumed office in December 2000 when then-Governor George W. Bush resigned to prepare for his inauguration as President of the United States. Gov. Perry was elected to full terms in 2002 and 2006. In the 2006 November general election Perry defeated a Democrat, former Congressman Chris Bell of Houston; a Libertarian, sales consultant James Werner; and two independent candidates, … - Worth Bagley
Ensign Worth Bagley (April 6, 1874 - May 11, 1898) was a United States Navy officer during the Spanish-American War, distinguished as the only U.S. naval officer killed in action during that war. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, he graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1895. After serving two years on the USS "Montgomery", "Texas", and "Maine", he was made ensign, July 1, 1897. - Theodore S. Westhusing
FOIA Documents Regarding The Death of Col. Ted Westhusing, obtained by journalist Robert Bryce: :*1. Anonymous letter sent to Col. Westhusing in May 2005 regarding alleged misconduct by contractors working for the U.S. military in Iraq. :*2. June 17, 2005 interview of Westhusing’s widow, Michelle, by Army investigators. :*3. Sworn statements from people who knew Col. Westhusing. :*4. Bulk of the report done by the Army’s Inspector General. :*5. - Heywood L. Edwards
Heywood Lane Edwards (9 November 1905 - 31 October 1941) was an officer of the United States Navy. He was one of the first American casualties of World War II, more than a month before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Edwards was born in San Saba, Tex., 9 November 1905 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1926. After serving in battleship "Florida" (BB-30), destroyer "Reno" (DD-303) and other ships, … - Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Lawrence Sullivan Ross ("Sul" Ross) (September 27 1838 - January 3 1898) served as Governor of Texas from January 18 1887 to January 20 1891 and was a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. Ross was born in Bentonsport, Iowa Territory, to Catherine and Shapley Prince Ross. The Ross family came to Texas and settled in Milam County, Texas in 1839, and in Waco in 1849. He graduated from Baylor University at Independence, Texas, …
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