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Engineer Politicians in Texas

  Michael J. Badnarik (1954-2022) — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Hammond, Lake County, Ind., August 1, 1954. Libertarian. Software engineer; talk show host; candidate for Texas state house of representatives, 2000 (47th District), 2002 (48th District); arrested, in St. Louis, Mo., on October 8, 2004, along with Green Party presidential nominee David Cobb, while protesting their exclusion from presidential debates; candidate for President of the United States, 2004; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 2006. Slovak ancestry. Died, from heart failure, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., August 11, 2022 (age 68 years, 10 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — LPedia (Libertarian history)
  Christopher A. Daniel (b. 1982) — also known as Chris Daniel — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born, in Herman Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Tex., March 4, 1982. Republican. Engineer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004, 2008 (alternate), 2012; Harris County District Clerk, 2011-; Republican Presidential Elector for Texas, 2024 (voted for Donald Trump and J. D. Vance). Baptist. Still living as of 2024.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Daniel and Jolie Daniel.
  Richard Moberley Dudley (1860-1925) — also known as Richard M. Dudley — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Born in Waco, Madison County, Ky., 1860. Engineer; banker; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1910; mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1923-25; died in office 1925. Died, following ulcer surgery, in Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., May 1, 1925 (age about 64 years). Interment at Evergreen Alameda Cemetery, El Paso, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Parker Dudley and Mary Susan (Gentry) Dudley; married to Frances Dow Moore.
  R. M. Dudley School (opened 1925; now gone), in El Paso, Texas, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gil Guillory (b. 1970) — of The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Tex. Born August 25, 1970. Libertarian. Chemical engineer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  See also LPedia (Libertarian history)
  David Hamilton Koch (1940-2019) — also known as David Koch — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., May 3, 1940. Libertarian. Chemical engineer; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1980; candidate for Texas state house of representatives 66th District, 2002. Member, Beta Theta Pi. Died in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., August 23, 2019 (age 79 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Chase Koch and Mary Clementine (Robinson) Koch.
  The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center (opened 1964; renamed 2008), in Manhattan, New York, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andre Verne Marrou (b. 1938) — also known as Andre Marrou — of Alaska. Born in Nixon, Gonzales County, Tex., December 4, 1938. Libertarian. Engineer; member of Alaska state house of representatives 5th District, 1985-86; defeated, 1986; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1988; candidate for President of the United States, 1992. Member, National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Noil Marrou and Annette (Deason) Marrou; married 1979 to Eileen C. Lennon.
  See also Wikipedia article — LPedia (Libertarian history)
Bill Ratliff William Roark Ratliff (b. 1936) — also known as Bill Ratliff — of Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, Tex. Born August 16, 1936. Republican. Civil engineer; member of Texas state senate 1st District, 1989-2004; resigned 2004; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2000-03. United Methodist. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Phi Gamma Delta. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Married to Sally Sandlin; father of Bennett Ratliff and Robert Thomas Ratliff.
  Political family: Ratliff family of Texas.
  See also Wikipedia article — Texas Legislators Past & Present
  Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library
Harold D. Samuels Harold D. Samuels — of Euless, Tarrant County, Tex.; McGregor, McLennan County, Tex. Lighting engineer with Texas Power & Light; mayor of Euless, Tex., 1975-93. Still living as of 2006.
  Image source: City of Euless
  Wilhelm Carl August Thielepape (1814-1904) — also known as W. C. A Thielepape — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Wabern, Hesse, Germany, July 10, 1814. Engineer; architect; mayor of San Antonio, Tex., 1867-72; lawyer. German ancestry. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 7, 1904 (age 90 years, 28 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Werner Philipp Thielepape and Elisabeth (Thompson) Thielepape; married 1841 to Mathilde Gössling.
  See also Wikipedia article

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