William P. Hobby

William P. Hobby
27th Governor of Texas
In office August 25, 1917 – January 18, 1921
Lieutenant	Vacant Willard Arnold Johnson
Preceded by	James E. Ferguson
Succeeded by	Pat Morris Neff
24th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office January 19, 1915 – August 25, 1917
Governor	James E. Ferguson
Preceded by	William Harding Mayes
Succeeded by	Willard Arnold Johnson
Personal details
Born	William Pettus Hobby (1878-03-26)March 26, 1878 Moscow, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 7, 1964(1964-06-07) (aged 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Willie Cooper ​ ​ (m. 1915; died 1929)​ Oveta Culp ​ (m. 1931)​
Children	2, including William Jr.

William Pettus Hobby (March 26, 1878 – June 7, 1964) was known as the publisher/owner of the Beaumont Enterprise when he entered politics and the Democratic Party. Elected in 1914 as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, in 1917 he succeeded to become 27th Governor of the U.S. state of Texas, after James Edward "Pa" Ferguson was impeached and forced to resign. In 1918, Hobby won the office in his own right, serving a full term.

In 1924, Hobby lost the Democratic primary to Miriam A. Ferguson, wife of "Pa" Ferguson and she was elected to the governorship. Hobby returned to publishing, and in 1924 was chosen as president of the Houston Post. He later served as chairman of the board of the Houston Post Company, which had also acquired radio and TV stations.