| John Connally AKA John Bowden Connally, Jr. Born: 27-Feb-1917
Birthplace: Floresville, TX
Died: 15-Jun-1993
Location of death: Houston, TX [1]
Cause of death: Respiratory failure
Remains: Buried, Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX
Gender: Male
Religion: Methodist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican [2] Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Texas, 1963-69 Military service: US Navy (WWII) Wounded during the assassination of John F. Kennedy, 22 November 1963. Attorney for Sid Richardson during the 1950s.
[1] Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.
[2] Connally was a Democrat while Governor of Texas, but became a Republican in 1973.
Father: John Bowden Connally, Sr.
Mother: Lela Wright
Brother: Merrill Connally (b. 9-Apr-1921, d. 4-Sep-2001 lung cancer)
Wife: Idanell Brill ("Nellie", m. 21-Dec-1940, until his death, d. 2-Sep-2006, four children)
Daughter: Kathleen (eloped 1958 at age 16, d. 1958, self-inflicted gunshot wound)
Son: John B. Connally III (b. 7-Jun-1946)
Daughter: Sharon Connally Ammann (b. 17-Nov-1949)
Son: Mark M. Connally (b. 21-Jul-1952)
Law School: LLB, University of Texas at Austin (1941)
Vinson & Elkins Senior Partner (1973)
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (1972-74)
US Secretary of the Treasury (1971-72)
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (1970-71)
Governor of Texas (1963-69)
US Secretary of the Navy (1961-62)
Member of the Board of Pan-Am
Member of the Board of Greyhound
Member of the Board of Ford Motors
Alfalfa Club 1971
American Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar
State Bar of Texas
Bronze Star
Legion of Merit
Bribery indicted 19-Jun-1974, trial 1976, acquitted
Conspiracy indicted 19-Jun-1974, trial 1976, acquitted
Shot Dallas, TX (22-Nov-1963)
Warren Commission Witness
Bankruptcy 1987
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
JFK: The Smoking Gun (16-Nov-2013) · Himself
The Zapruder Film (1963) · Himself
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