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Connally was born in Floresville, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas School of Law. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy named Connally Secretary of the NavyIn the United States, the Secretary of the Navy is the civilian head of the Department of the Navy. He was a member of the President's Cabinet until 1947, when the Navy, Army, and newly created Air Force were placed in the Department of Defense and the Se. Connally resigned after 11 months to seek the Texas governorship. He was elected Governor of Texas in NovemberNovember is also the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet. November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. From the Latin novem for " nine". It was originally the ninth month of the year in the early Roman calendar, w, 1962Events January January 1 Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 8 Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is e as a Democrat. He served as governor from 1963Events January-March January 11 The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 Elysee treaty between France and Germany January 28 Black student Harvey to 1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i. On November 22November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 39 days remaining. Events 1718 Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as " Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boar, 1963Events January-March January 11 The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 Elysee treaty between France and Germany January 28 Black student Harvey, he was seriously wounded while riding in President Kennedy's car in Dallas, TexasDallas redirects here. For other uses see Dallas (disambiguation Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. It is the county seat of Dallas County and small portions of the city al when the president was assassinated.

President Richard Nixon appointed Connally as United States Secretary of the Treasury in 1971, he served as secretary until 1972. In 1973, Connally joined the Republican party, having refused to do so while Lyndon Johnson was still alive. When Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, Connally was one of Richard Nixon’s top choices for Vice President. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for the 1980 U.S. presidential election. He died in 1993.