| Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover | |
| State Senate: | Texas |
| State: | Texas |
| District: | 15th |
| Term Start: | January 10, 1967 |
| Term End: | January 9, 1973 |
| Preceded: | Culp Krueger |
| Succeeded: | Jack C. Ogg |
| Office2: | Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 23rd district |
| Term Start2: | January 10, 1961 |
| Term End2: | January 10, 1967 |
| Preceded2: | Clyde Miller |
| Succeeded2: | Cletus A. "Cowboy" Davis |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Children: | 6 |
| Profession: | Educator |
| Otherparty: | Democratic (until 1966) |
Henry Cushing Grover (April 1, 1927 – November 28, 2005), usually known as Hank Grover, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas best known for his relatively narrow defeat in 1972. If elected, Grover would have been the first Republican and Catholic governor.[1] He died on November 28, 2005, aged 78.[2]
Grover was born on April 1, 1927, in Corpus Christi. He attended St. Thomas High School in Houston. Grover received his bachelor's degree from Saint Thomas University and his master's degree from the University of Houston. He was a high school history teacher at Lamar High School when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1960.