Everything about Francis Lubbock totally explained
Francis Richard Lubbock (
October 16,
1815 –
June 22,
1905) was the 9th
governor of
Texas and was in office during the
American Civil War. He was the brother of
Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom the
City of Lubbock is 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 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 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 state
treasurer. He died in
Austin.
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