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Francis R. Lubbock, governor of Texas, was born on October 16, 1815, in Beaufort, South Carolina, the oldest son of Dr. Henry Thomas Willis and.
Francis Richard Lubbock (October 16, 1815 – June 22, 1905) was a businessman, slaveholder, and politician from the American South who played a significant.

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Francis Richard Lubbock (16 October 1815-22 June 1905) was the Democratic Governor of Texas from 7 November 1861 to 5 November 1863, succeeding Edward Clark and preceding Pendleton Murrah.

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Francis Richard Lubbock was born in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1815, and he was raised in Charleston. He moved to Texas in 1836, and he served as comptroller of the Republic of Texas under Sam Houston. Lubbock served as Lieutenant Governor from 1857 to 1859 and as Governor form 1861 to 1863, supporting Confederate conscription (including resident aliens) during the American Civil War. In October 1862, he presided over the mass hanging of 42 suspected Unionist. When Lubbock's term ended in 1863, he served in the Confederate States Army, rising to the rank of Colonel and accompanying Jefferson Davis on his flight from Richmond to Georgia in April 1865. After the war, he engaged in business in Houston and Galveston, and he served as State Treasurer of Texas from 1878 to 1891.

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Francis Lubbock

Governor of Texas from 1861 to 1863

Francis Lubbock

In office November 7, 1861 – November 5, 1863
Lieutenant	John McClannahan Crockett
Preceded by	Edward Clark
Succeeded by	Pendleton Murrah
In office December 21, 1857 – December 21, 1859
Governor	Hardin R. Runnels
Preceded by	Hardin R. Runnels
Succeeded by	Edward Clark
Born	(1815-10-16)October 16, 1815 Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 22, 1905(1905-06-22) (aged 89) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician

Francis Richard Lubbock (October 16, 1815 – June 22, 1905) was a businessman, slaveholder, and politician from the American South who played a significant role in Texas history. A South Carolina native, he was a key player in Texas politics, serving as Lieutenant Governor and later the 9th Governor of Texas during the Civil War. As Governor, Lubbock was a fervent supporter of the Confederacy and instrumental in Texas' secession from the Union. After the war, he cont

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FRANCIS RICHARD LUBBOCK was born in Beaufort, South Carolina. He attended private schools in South Carolina until the age of fourteen, when his father’s death forced him to seek employment. He declined appointment to West Point, working instead as a hardware clerk and then managing a cotton warehouse. He lived for several years in New Orleans and then moved to Texas in 1836, where he operated several drug stores and engaged in the mercantile business as well as in farming and ranching. He became clerk of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in 1837 and served for a time as the Republic’s Comptroller of the Treasury. He then served for sixteen years as District Clerk of Harris County and for two years as Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Although a Democrat, he won the governorship in an election held without political party affiliation. Serving as governor during the Civil War, Lubbock sought to raise money for the empty state treasury by selling some of the U.S. indemnity bonds that had been acquired from the sale to the federal government of Texas