- Francis Lubbock
Francis Richard Lubbock (
October 16 ,1815 ndashJune 22 ,1905 ) was the 9thgovernor ofTexas and was in office during theAmerican Civil War . He was the brother ofThomas Saltus Lubbock , for whom the City of Lubbock is named.Born in
Beaufort, South Carolina , Lubbock was a businessman inSouth Carolina before moving to Texas in 1836. During theRepublic of Texas period, PresidentSam Houston appointed Lubbock to becomptroller .In 1857, Lubbock was elected
lieutenant governor of Texas as a Democrat but failed in his reelection bid in 1859. Following the Confederate secession in 1861, Lubbock won the governorship of Texas. During his tenure, he supported Confederateconscription , working to draft all able-bodied men, including resident aliens into the Confederate Army.When Lubbock's term ended in 1863, he joined the military and was appointed to a
lieutenant colonel 's position, serving under Maj. Gen.John Bankhead Magruder . By 1864, Lubbock was promoted to aide-de-camp forJefferson Davis . Following the Confederacy's military collapse Lubbock fled fromRichmond, Virginia with Davis. They were soon caught by Union troops in Georgia. He was imprisoned atFort Delaware for eight months before being paroled.On his return to Texas, Lubbock continued to pursue business interests in Houston and Galveston. From 1878 to 1891, he served as state
treasurer . He died in Austin.External links
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* Read an entry about [http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-5827:21 Francis R. Lubbock] from the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-5827 "Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas"] published 1880, hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History.]
* Sketch of [http://texashistory.unt.edu/widgets/pager.php?object_id=meta-pth-5828&recno=395&path=meta-pth-5828.tkl Lubbock] from [http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-5828 "A pictorial history of Texas, from the earliest visits of European adventurers, to A.D. 1879"] , hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History] .Persondata
NAME=Lubbock, Francis Richard
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Governor of Texas, 1857-1859
DATE OF BIRTH=October 16 ,1815
PLACE OF BIRTH=Beaufort, South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH=June 22 ,1905
PLACE OF DEATH=Austin, Texas
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