Who was the Governor of Texas in 1969?

John Connally (born February 27, 1917 in Floresville, Texas; died June 15, 1993 in Houston, Texas) succeeded Price Daniel as the thirty-ninth Governor of Texas, serving between January 15, 1963 and January 21, 1969. Following the end of Connally's term as Governor, Preston Smith (born March 8, 1912 in Williamson County, Texas; died October 18, 2003 in Lubbock, Texas) became the fortieth Governor of Texas, serving between January 21, 1969 and January 16, 1973.