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'''Don Yarborough''' (December 15, 1925 - September 23, 2009<ref name="obit">Tolson, Mike , ], 2009-09-23, retrieved 2009-09-23</ref>) was an attorney in ] who ran for ] in 1962, 1964 and 1968. Although these campaigns were unsuccessful, they contributed strongly to the reform of the Texas Democratic Party, uniting, behind Yarborough's candidacy, traditional ] loyalists, organized labor, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and reform-seeking liberals, thereby enabling this coalition to capture local constituencies in the Texas House and Senate and build organizations later drawn upon by ] and ], who became themselves progressive Democratic Governors. '''Donald Howard Yarborough''' (December 15, 1925 &ndash; September 23, 2009)<ref name="obit">Tolson, Mike , '']'', 2009-09-23, retrieved 2009-09-23</ref><ref name="yarborough">{{Cite news|last=Grimes|first=William|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/24yarborough.html|title=Don Yarborough Dies at 83; Stirred Texas Politics|date=2009-09-23|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-03-19|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> was an American ] ] who was among the first in the ] to endorse the ]. Yarborough was an ] in ]. He ran for ] in 1962, 1964 and 1968.


==Background==
Don Yarborough's political career must be viewed against the background of a previous challenge to the Texas conservative Democratic establishment by Senator ] (no relation), who had previously succeeded in achieving election and re-election to the United States Senate, leading a similar coalition. The issues were serious. The Texas Democratic Party's leaders were for the most part racist and discriminatory against both African Americans and Mexican Americans, anti-labor, supportive of barriers to union organization and maintenance, and generally hostile to protection of consumers.


Yarborough was born in ]. His father was the president of a bank in New Orleans that went bust during the ], so Don was sent to ] temporarily.<ref name="yarborough" /> His father eventually got a job with the government and moved the family to ] His family also spent time during the years after the depression living with relatives in ]. The family eventually moved together to Houston when he was twelve. His mother, Inez Black Yarborough, was head of the Women in Yellow volunteer corps at the ] in Houston.
His challenge to ] in the primary race for governor in ], exposed political tensions that President ] hoped to smooth over when he visited Texas leading to his ] on ], ].<ref></ref>


Upon graduating from ] at seventeen, he enlisted in the ], entered officer's training school, and became a company commander at the age of nineteen. He served one year in ] at the close of ]. After the war, Yarborough enrolled at the ], where he belonged to the ] ], and worked part-time to supplement the money he received under the ]. He earned his law degree from the ] in 1950.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DONALD HOWARD YARBOROUGH Obituary (2009) Houston Chronicle |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/donald-yarborough-obituary?id=23972189 |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref>
In addition to politics, Don Yarborough has dedicated his life to the health and well being of humanity by supporting aging and paraplegia research.


Shortly after earning his law degree, Yarborough re-entered the Marine Corps to serve during the ] as a member of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DONALD HOWARD YARBOROUGH Obituary (2009) Houston Chronicle |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/donald-yarborough-obituary?id=23972189 |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref><ref name="yarborough2">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=2009-09-23 |title=Don Yarborough Dies at 83; Stirred Texas Politics |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/24yarborough.html |access-date=2020-03-19 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He then returned to Texas to establish his own law firm and take part in civic affairs. In 1956, as president of the Houston ], Yarborough won the national debating championship for the organization. In 1960, Yarborough married his first wife, Katherine Edwards.
Yarborough's widow is Charity O'Connell Yarborough of Houston. He was previously married to G. Lind of Bend, Oregon and Katherine "Trin" Yarborough of Ft. Worth, Texas. He had seven children and four grandchildren.


==Career==

In his first run for political office, Yarborough ran in 1960 for ]. In 1962, he ran for the first time for governor, and in a field of five ] candidates, he reached a run-off with John Connally and came within 28,000 votes of winning the nomination, a nationally noted near-upset in a state long dominated by the ] faction of the ]. He ran for governor again in 1964 and 1968. In political life, he supported ], economic justice, ], and women's equality, and challenged the business establishment within Texas politics.

In 1963, Yarborough was named by '']'' as one of the 100 young Americans who were "distinguished by their dedication to something larger than private success, because they dared to act against old problems, the boldness to try out new ideas, and a hard-bitten, undaunted hopefulness about man."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burka |first=Paul |date=2009-09-22 |title=Donald Yarborough, whose feud with John Connally brought JFK to Texas, reported gravely ill |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/burka-blog/donald-yarborough-whose-feud-with-john-connally-brought-jfk-to-texas-reported-gravely-ill/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Texas Monthly |language=en}}</ref>

After leaving politics, Yarborough worked as a ] for the Paraplegia Cure Research in ]., where he lived on Capitol Hill and in ]. He also played a role in the ] and was a founding member of biotech research companies.

== Personal life ==
Yarborough was married three times: to Katherine Edwards Yarborough in 1960, Gail Lind in 1978, and to Houston realtor Charity O'Connell Yarborough in 1984.

Yarborough died of ] on September 23, 2009.<ref name="obit" />{{Portal bar|Biography|United States|Texas|Florida|Virginia|Law|Politics|Christianity}}


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Don Yarborough
Personal details
Born(1925-12-15)December 15, 1925
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 2009(2009-09-23) (aged 83)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney, Politician

Donald Howard Yarborough (December 15, 1925 – September 23, 2009) was an American Democratic politician who was among the first in the U.S. South to endorse the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yarborough was an attorney in Houston, Texas. He ran for governor of Texas in 1962, 1964 and 1968.

Background

Yarborough was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was the president of a bank in New Orleans that went bust during the Great Depression, so Don was sent to Mississippi temporarily. His father eventually got a job with the government and moved the family to Washington, D.C. His family also spent time during the years after the depression living with relatives in Coral Gables, Florida. The family eventually moved together to Houston when he was twelve. His mother, Inez Black Yarborough, was head of the Women in Yellow volunteer corps at the Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston.

Upon graduating from San Jacinto High School at seventeen, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, entered officer's training school, and became a company commander at the age of nineteen. He served one year in China at the close of World War II. After the war, Yarborough enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, where he belonged to the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity, and worked part-time to supplement the money he received under the G.I. Bill of Rights. He earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1950.

Shortly after earning his law degree, Yarborough re-entered the Marine Corps to serve during the Korean War as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He then returned to Texas to establish his own law firm and take part in civic affairs. In 1956, as president of the Houston Junior Chamber International, Yarborough won the national debating championship for the organization. In 1960, Yarborough married his first wife, Katherine Edwards.

Career

In his first run for political office, Yarborough ran in 1960 for Texas lieutenant governor. In 1962, he ran for the first time for governor, and in a field of five Democratic candidates, he reached a run-off with John Connally and came within 28,000 votes of winning the nomination, a nationally noted near-upset in a state long dominated by the conservative faction of the Democratic Party. He ran for governor again in 1964 and 1968. In political life, he supported civil rights, economic justice, environmental protection, and women's equality, and challenged the business establishment within Texas politics.

In 1963, Yarborough was named by Life magazine as one of the 100 young Americans who were "distinguished by their dedication to something larger than private success, because they dared to act against old problems, the boldness to try out new ideas, and a hard-bitten, undaunted hopefulness about man."

After leaving politics, Yarborough worked as a lobbyist for the Paraplegia Cure Research in Washington, D.C., where he lived on Capitol Hill and in McLean, Virginia. He also played a role in the Council for a Livable World and was a founding member of biotech research companies.

Personal life

Yarborough was married three times: to Katherine Edwards Yarborough in 1960, Gail Lind in 1978, and to Houston realtor Charity O'Connell Yarborough in 1984.

Yarborough died of Parkinson's disease on September 23, 2009.

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References

  1. ^ Tolson, Mike Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Yarborough dies at 83, Houston Chronicle, 2009-09-23, retrieved 2009-09-23
  2. ^ Grimes, William (2009-09-23). "Don Yarborough Dies at 83; Stirred Texas Politics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. "DONALD HOWARD YARBOROUGH Obituary (2009) Houston Chronicle". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  4. "DONALD HOWARD YARBOROUGH Obituary (2009) Houston Chronicle". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  5. Grimes, William (2009-09-23). "Don Yarborough Dies at 83; Stirred Texas Politics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. Burka, Paul (2009-09-22). "Donald Yarborough, whose feud with John Connally brought JFK to Texas, reported gravely ill". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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