Question: What famous Texas politician met his future wife at the Driskill Hotel for their first date?
Answer: Lyndon Baines Johnson. During their first date in 1934, Johnson asked Claudia Taylor to marry him. After a brief courtship, the two wed on November 17 of that year. Then a teacher and congressional aide, Johnson would be elected to the U.S. House in 1936, the U.S. Senate in 1948, and the vice presidency in 1960. He became the 36th president of the United States after John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
