Texas

Texas was a state in the United States of America.

Government
Texas was represented by U.S. Senator Alcott at the World Peace Conference. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)

Geography
Oil reserves were located beneath large parts of Texas. They were a source of financial income for the state, but also caused tensions between individuals. (PROSE: The Farmer's Story)

History
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on 22 November 1963. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy) The Ninth Doctor was photographed near the president's car at about the time that Kennedy was fatally wounded. (TV: Rose)

The Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria once visited East Ridge, where they helped farmer Thomas Watson resist selling his farm to an oil company representative from New York. (PROSE: The Farmer's Story)

Significantly later, the Eleventh Doctor and Amy spent a Halloween on a Texas farm, during which time they carved pumpkins to fool some aliens into believing that humans dug out their enemies' brains. (COMIC: The Trick)

In 2006, the First Doctor, Susan, Barbara and Ian went swimming in a pool in Amarillo on their trip across the United States. (PROSE: The Mother Road)

Mission control for Bowie Base One was established in Houston in 2058. (TV: The Waters of Mars)

By the late 21st century, Texas had become a republic. In 2096, the Texas Republic was selling weapons to the warring North American Legion and Deep Southern States. (PROSE: The Indestructible Man) Jeffries, a colonist of Proxima 2, had been a Texas Republic State Trooper. (PROSE: The Face-Eater)

The Doctor once drove a truck from Arizona to Texas. (PROSE: Synthespians™)

Notable people
Lady Cassandra's father was a Texan. He was one of the last humans to be buried on Earth. (TV: The End of the World)

Behind the scenes

 * In NOTVALID: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., Dr. Who cites Texas as a place on Earth where oil is found.

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