Francis Lubbock

Francis R. Lubbock

Francis R. Lubbock (born October 16, 1815 in Beaufort , South Carolina , † June 22, 1905 in Austin , Texas ) was an American politician and the 9th Governor of Texas.

Lubbock was born in South Carolina in 1815 to Henry Thomas Willis Lubbock and Susan Ann (née Saltus) and was a brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock , after whom the city of Lubbock was named. He left school at the age of 14 after his father died and worked as a clerk in a household goods and other equipment store. In 1836 he moved to Texas and married Adele Baron of New Orleans . In 1837 he opened a general store and from 1840 he tried his hand at rancher and joined the Democratic Party. A short time later he became the Auditor of the Republic of Texas under Sam Houston .

After serving as lieutenant governor (1857-1859) he was appointed governor of Texas on November 7, 1861 as successor to Edward Clark with only 127 votes and remained in office until November 5, 1863. His successor as governor was Pendleton Murrah .

He then went to the military with the rank of colonel and served under General John Bankhead Magruder . After the collapse of the Confederate Army , Lubbock and Jefferson Davis fled from Richmond to Georgia , where they were captured by Union forces a short time later . Lubbock then spent eight months in jail outside Fort Delaware . After returning to Texas, he continued to pursue business interests in Houston and Galveston . From 1878 to 1891 he was treasurer of the state.

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SURNAME	Lubbock, Francis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lubbock, Francis R.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and 9th Texas Governor
DATE OF BIRTH	October 16, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH	Beaufort , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	June 22, 1905
Place of death	Austin , Texas