Wayne Connally

{{Short description|American politician (1923–2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Wayne Connally |birth_name = Wayne Wright Connally |birth_date = {{birth date|1923|03|19}} |birth_place = Floresville, Texas, U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|2000|12|20|1923|03|19}} |death_place = Cody, Wyoming, U.S. |state_house1 = Texas |district1 = 58th |term_start1 = January 12, 1965 |term_end1 = January 10, 1967 |predecessor1 = Jerry Butler |successor1 = W. S. Pickett |state_senate2 = Texas |district2 = 21st |term_start2 = January 10, 1967 |term_end2 = January 9, 1973 |predecessor2 = Abraham Kazen |successor2 = John Traeger |party = Democratic |relatives = John Connally (brother) |alma_mater = University of Texas at Austin }}

'''Wayne Wright Connally''' (March 19, 1923 – December 20, 2000) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives.<ref name=a>{{Cite web|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=705|title=Wayne Connally|work=Legislative Reference Library of Texas|access-date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> He also served as a member for the 21st district of the Texas Senate.<ref name="a" /><ref name=b>{{Cite web|url=https://cemetery.tspb.texas.gov/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=8690|title=Wayne Wright Connally|work=Texas State Cemetery|access-date=October 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/641607866/|title=Democrats Hold Barbecue For Carr in South Texas|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|location=Fort Worth, Texas|date=October 29, 1966|access-date=October 15, 2022|page=3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}</ref>

==Life and career== Born in Floresville, Texas, the son of Lela and John Connally Sr.<ref name=b /> His brother was John Connally, later governor of Texas.<ref name=b /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/641331407/|title=Kennard Backs Redistrict Plan Creating District in Mid-Cities|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|location=Fort Worth, Texas|date=May 26, 1965|access-date=October 15, 2022|page=21|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/66874852/|title=Kin Claims Connally Left Post 'Disgusted'|work=The Waco News-Tribune|location=Waco, Texas|date=July 27, 1973|access-date=October 15, 2022|page=2|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}</ref> He graduated from Floresville High School in 1940 and attended the University of Texas at Austin.<ref name=b />

Connally served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II for three years until February 1946, and later joined his brother John in politics.<ref name=b /> In 1965, Connally was elected to represent the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives.<ref name=a /> In 1967, he was elected to the Texas Senate in the 21st district,<ref name=a /> succeeding Abraham Kazen. He was succeeded by John Traeger in 1973.

Connally moved to Cody, Wyoming and lived there until his death in December 2000 at the age of 77.<ref name=b /> His body was cremated.<ref name=b />

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