Francis Lubbock, American colonel and politician, 9th Governor of Texas (born 1815)

Francis Lubbock

Governor of Texas from 1861 to 1863

Francis Richard Lubbock 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 the 6th lieutenant governor of Texas and later the 9th…

List of governors of Texas

The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the U.S. state of Texas and the commander in chief of the state’s military forces. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845.