John Ireland (politician)

John Ireland
18th Governor of Texas
In office January 16, 1883 – January 18, 1887
Lieutenant	Francis Marion Martin Barnett Gibbs
Preceded by	Oran M. Roberts
Succeeded by	Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Mayor of Seguin, Texas
In office 1858–1858
Preceded by	John D. Anderson
Succeeded by	Joseph F. Johnson
Member of the Texas Senate from the 27th district
In office January 13, 1874 – April 18, 1876
Preceded by	Thomas H. Baker
Succeeded by	Wells Thompson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 27th district
In office January 14, 1873 – January 13, 1874
Preceded by	James F. McKee[1]
Succeeded by	Sidney Drake Jackman[2]
Personal details
Born	(1827-01-01)January 1, 1827 Hart County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	March 15, 1896(1896-03-15) (aged 69)
Political party	Democratic
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John Ireland (January 1, 1827 – March 15, 1896) was the 18th Governor of Texas from 1883 to 1887. During Ireland's term, the University of Texas was established, and construction on the Texas State Capitol began. Ireland is credited with the selection of local pink granite as the construction material.