S. W. T. Lanham

Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham
23rd Governor of Texas
In office January 20, 1903 – January 15, 1907
Lieutenant	George D. Neal
Preceded by	Joseph D. Sayers
Succeeded by	Thomas Mitchell Campbell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
In office March 4, 1897 – January 15, 1903
Preceded by	Charles K. Bell
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Ball
Constituency	8th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	William H. Crain
Constituency	11th district
Personal details
Born	Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham July 4, 1846 near Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S.[1]
Died	July 29, 1908 (aged 62) Weatherford, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate Army
Battles/wars	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Civil War

Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham (July 4, 1846 – July 29, 1908) was the 23rd governor of Texas from 1903 to 1907. He was a conservative Democrat.^[2] Prior to winning election as governor, he served two periods in the US House of Representatives. He served five terms from the 11th District (which covered a vast area of West Texas) then ran for governor, losing in his first attempt. When he returned to Congress, it was in the Eighth District, where he served 4 terms.