Texas gubernatorial election, 1847
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The 1847 Texas gubernatorial election was held in November 1847 to select the governor of the state of Texas
. George Tyler Wood
won the election.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. George Tyler Wood
George Tyler Wood
George Tyler Wood was an American military officer and politician who served as the second Governor of Texas.-Background:...
won the election.