Ben Barnes (Texas politician)

Benny Frank Barnes is an American real estate magnate, politician, and crisis manager, who formerly served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969 and the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 21, 1969, to January 16, 1973, for two two-year terms. He was a vice-chair and top fund-raiser of John Kerry's presidential campaign. Barnes was one of only eight persons who raised over $500,000 for Kerry.

17 April 1938

Born on the same birth date (17 April 1938): Doug Lewis (politician) • Kerry Wendell Thornley • Ronald H. Miller

Born on the same birth day (17 April): Alain Poher • Aleksander Klumberg • Anja Silja • Doug Lewis (politician) • Dwane Casey • Frederik Magle • Gary Bennett (baseball) • Heidi Alexander • Henry Ian Cusick • Herms Niel • Joan Lorring • John Robertson (Glasgow MP) • Kerry Wendell Thornley • Mac Raboy • Nicolas François de Neufchâteau • Roberto Jiménez (footballer, born 1983)

Born in the same month (April 1938): Al Weis • Alan Bond • Claudia Cardinale • Eszter Tamási • Gani Fawehinmi • Gary Collins (actor) • Giorgos Sideris • Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician) • Kerry Wendell Thornley • Klaus Lehnertz • Larry Niven • Madge Sinclair • Mahmud Esad Coşan • Mal Colston • Manfred Kinder • Phil Rodgers