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Francis Lubbock

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Francis Lubbock
9th Governor of Texas
In office
November 7, 1861 – November 5, 1863
LieutenantJohn McClannahan Crockett
Preceded byEdward Clark
Succeeded byPendleton Murrah
6th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
1857–1859
GovernorHardin R. Runnels
Preceded byHardin R. Runnels
Succeeded byEdward Clark
Personal details
Born( 1815-10-16)October 16, 1815
Beaufort, South Carolina
DiedJune 22, 1905(1905-06-22) (aged 89)
Austin, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

Francis Richard Lubbock (October 16, 1815 – June 22, 1905) was the ninth Governor of Texas and was in office during the American Civil War. He was the brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom Lubbock County, Texas and the City of Lubbock are named.

Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, Lubbock was a businessman in South Carolina before moving to Texas in 1836. During the Republic of Texas period, President Sam Houston appointed Lubbock to be comptroller.

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 Confederate conscription, working to draft all able-bodied men, including resident aliens, into the Confederate States Army.

When Lubbock's term ended in 1863, he joined the Confederate Army and was appointed to a lieutenant colonel's position, serving under Major General John B. Magruder. By 1864, Lubbock was promoted to aide-de-camp for Jefferson Davis. Following the Confederacy's military collapse Lubbock fled from Richmond, Virginia with Davis. They were soon caught by Union troops in Georgia. He was imprisoned at Fort 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 Texas State Treasurer. He died in Austin.

Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Texas
1857–1859
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Texas
1861–1863
Succeeded by

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