The Political Graveyard: Delta Theta Phi Politicians in Texas

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Delta Theta Phi
Politician members in Texas

Raymond Douglas Anderson (b. 1927) — also known as Raymond Anderson — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex. Born in Lincoln County, Ky., November 3, 1927. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Bowie County Republican Party, 1967-70, 1972-73; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Baptist. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1973.

Relatives: Son of Thomas Whitley Anderson and Caroline (Otto) Anderson; married, September 5, 1953, to Lois Powell.

George Charles Butte (1877-1940) — also known as George C. Butte — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.; Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in San Francisco, Calif., May 9, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of Texas, 1924; Puerto Rico attorney general, 1925; Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, 1932. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; American Society for International Law; American Law Institute; Alpha Tau Omega; Delta Theta Phi. Died, following surgery for an intestinal blockage, in American Hospital, Mexico City (Ciudad de México), Distrito Federal, January 18, 1940 (age 62 years, 254 days). Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Dublin, Tex.

		Relatives: Son of Charles Felix Butte and Lena Clara (Stoes) Butte; married, August 21, 1898, to Bertha Lattimore.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Eligio de la Garza II (1927-2017) — also known as E. 'Kika' de la Garza — of Mission, Hidalgo County, Tex.; McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Born in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Tex., September 22, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1952-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964, 1996; U.S. Representative from Texas 15th District, 1965-97. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Legion; Catholic War Veterans; Kiwanis; Delta Theta Phi. Died in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex., March 13, 2017 (age 89 years, 172 days). Interment at Valley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Tex.

Robert Allan Shivers (1907-1985) — also known as Allan Shivers — of Texas. Born in Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex., October 5, 1907. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1935-47; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1947-49; Governor of Texas, 1949-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Member, Delta Theta Phi. Died of a heart attack, in Austin, Travis County, Tex., January 14, 1985 (age 77 years, 101 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Books about Allan Shivers: Ricky F. Dobbs & Herman J. Obermayer, Yellow Dogs And Republicans: Allan Shivers And Texas Two-party Politics

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