The Political Graveyard: Politicians in Construction in Texas

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Politicians in Construction in Texas

Bruce Reynolds Alger (b. 1918) — also known as Bruce Alger — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.; Carrollton, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., June 12, 1918. Son of David Bruce Alger and Clare (Fleeman) Alger. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; realtor; real estate developer; builder; U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1955-65; defeated, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960. Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 2010.

Ben F. Barnes (b. 1938) — of Brownwood, Brown County, Tex. Born in Gorman, Eastland County, Tex., April 17, 1938. Son of B. F. Barnes and Ina B. (Carrigan) Barnes. Democrat. Rancher; construction business; motel owner; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1960-68; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1965-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1968; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1969-73. Methodist. Member, Elks; Jaycees. Still living as of 1973.

Relatives: Married, July 26, 1971, to Nancy Sayres.

Van Brookshire (b. 1967) — of Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Tex. Born May 9, 1967. Republican. Builder; rancher; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

John Henry Madonne (b. 1896) — also known as John H. Madonne — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Born, of American parents, in Mornas, France, April 3, 1896. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; construction worker; college instructor; U.S. Vice Consul in Warsaw, 1929-32; U.S. Consul in Beirut, 1938; Berne, 1943-47. Burial location unknown.

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