Ben Ramsey (politician)
Ben Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| 34th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 16, 1951 – September 18, 1961 | |
| Governor | Allan Shivers Price Daniel |
| Preceded by | Allan Shivers |
| Succeeded by | Preston Smith |
| Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
| In office September 18, 1961 – December 31, 1976 | |
| Governor | Price Daniel John Connally Preston Smith Dolph Briscoe |
| Preceded by | Olin Culberson |
| Succeeded by | Jon Newton |
| 59th Secretary of State of Texas | |
| In office January 19, 1949 – February 9, 1950 | |
| Governor | Beauford Jester Allan Shivers |
| Preceded by | Paul H. Brown |
| Succeeded by | John Ben Shepperd |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 14, 1941 – January 11, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Redditt |
| Succeeded by | Ottis Elmer Lock |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 13, 1931 – January 8, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | S. R. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Winter W. King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Turner Ramsey December 28, 1903 San Augustine, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1985 (aged 81) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Florine Hankla Ramsey |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Anne Ramsey (niece) |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Benjamin Turner Ramsey (December 28, 1903 – March 27, 1985) was an American politician who served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Texas from 1951 to 1961 and as the 59th secretary of state of Texas from 1949 to 1950. A member of the Democratic Party, Ramsey also served in both houses of the Texas Legislature and in the Railroad Commission of Texas.