Mary Texas Hurt Garner Explained

Birth Date:October 3, 1928
Birth Place:Scottsboro, Alabama U.S.
Office1:32nd Alabama State Treasurer
Governor1:George Wallace
Term Start1:1963
Term End1:1967
Predecessor1:Agnes Baggett
Successor1:Agnes Baggett
Office2:State Auditor of Alabama
Governor2:John M. Patterson
Term Start2:1959
Term End2:1963
Predecessor2:Agnes Baggett
Successor2:Bettye Frink
Office3:39th Secretary of State of Alabama
Governor3:Jim Folsom
Term Start3:1955
Term End3:1959
Predecessor3:Agnes Baggett
Successor3:Bettye Frink
Party:Democratic
Children:2

Mary Texas Hurt Garner (October 3, 1928 – July 1, 1997) was a politician from Alabama. She served as Alabama State Treasurer from 1963 to 1967, State Auditor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963 and Secretary of State of Alabama from 1955 to 1959.

She received a degree from George Washington University and was admitted to the Alabama Bar Association by examination and practiced law one year in Scottsboro before becoming a member of the state Attorney General's office. She resigned this position to become a candidate for the office of Secretary of State in 1954 and was elected State Auditor in 1958 and State Treasurer in 1962.

According to the Centreville Press (Centreville, AL): "Before entering law school, Miss Hurt was the Manager for the Bocanita Theatre in Scottsboro and at the age of 12 was credited with being the 'world's youngest theatre manager.'"[1]

She married William E. Garner on November 3, 1956, and had two children. She died on July 1, 1997.

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  1. News: January 7, 1954. Mary Texas Hurt Will Seek Post of Secretary Of State. Centreville Press.