Ben Barnes

Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1965 - 1969), Lieutenant Governor (1969 - 1973)

Born in 1938 in Gorman, Ben Barnes won a seat to the Texas House of Representatives while still a student at University of Texas Austin. In 1965, at the age of 26, Barnes was elected the youngest House speaker in state history. During his time in politics, he prioritized the financial needs of the state’s colleges and universities, helped pass legislation enforcing a minimum wage for farm laborers, and played a significant role in the passage of clean air and water legislation.

Ben Barnes Zilker Zephyr Whistle Stop (c. 1972) Donor: Wallace & Euna Pryor	Ben Barnes Campaign Train Donor: Gordon Wilkison
Mr. Speaker Donor: Gordon Wilkison	Dinner in Honor of Ben and Martha Barnes Donor: Gordon Wilkison
Speaker Barnes Argues for Texas State Employee Pay Increase Donor: Wilkison	Newly Appointed Ben Barnes Opens the 59th Legislature Donor: Gordon Wilkison An insider’s look at the 1965 swearing-in ceremony of the 59th Texas State Legislature its newly appointed Speaker of the House, Ben Barnes.
Texas State Capitol at Night Donor: Gordon Wilkison	Speaker Barnes Explains Daylight Savings Time for Texas Donor: Gordon Wilkison

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