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State Historians of Texas

The state historian is appointed by the governor and is recommended by both the Texas State Historical Association and the Texas Historical Commission.

Historian	College	Term
Jesús de la Teja	San Marcos, Texas State University	2007–2009
Light Cummins	Sherman, Austin College	2009–2012
Bill O'Neal	Carthage, Panola College	2012–2016

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