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Dutch Voight (1888–1986), gang leader in Galveston. Tex Watson (born 1945), convicted murderer, former member of the Charles Manson "Family". Cameron Todd Willingham (1968–2004), convicted and executed for the murder of his children; verdict has been challenged. Susan Wright (born 1976), convicted murderer.
Texas ( / ˈtɛksəs / TEK-səss, locally also / ˈtɛksɪz / TEK-siz; [8] Spanish: Texas or Tejas, [b] pronounced [ˈtexas]) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua ...
German Texans have historically played a role in history of the U.S. state of Texas. Texans of German birth or descent have, since the mid-19th century, made up one of the largest ethnic groups in the state. By 1850, they numbered 5% of the total population—a conservative count.
Bun B, rapper, one half of the rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz), raised in Houston. David Anthony Burke (D4vd), rapper. Ingrid Burley, rapper and songwriter. Johnny Bush, country singer. William Butler, born in California; raised in The Woodlands; musician. Win Butler, born in California; raised in The Woodlands.
Culture of theUnited States. The culture of Texas is very diverse, influenced by tremendous waves of migration out of the American North and West, in contrast to its eastern neighbors in the Deep South. It includes the regionalisms and distinct cultural identities of German Texan, Tejanos, Cajuns, Irish, African American, and White Southern ...
Lynn Merrick (1919–2007), actress. Dan Hewitt Owens (born 1947), actor. Fess Parker (1924–2010), actor. Bill Paxton (1955–2017), actor, starred in Titanic, Frailty, TV series Big Love; attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth. Richard Rawlings (born 1969), entrepreneur and reality television star.
This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Austin, Texas, and its surrounding metropolitan area. It does not include people whose only connection with the city is attending the University of Texas; see: List of University of Texas at Austin alumni .
George Washington Truett, also known as George W. Truett (May 6, 1867 – July 7, 1944), was an American clergyman who was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, from 1897 until 1944, and the president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1927 to 1929.