Friday, October 16, 2020

Francis Lubbock

(Wikipedia) 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. Continued

2 comments:

  1. DiggingHistoryOctober 22, 2020 at 11:58 PM

    I live in Lubbock and for four years was the newsletter editor for the South Plains Genealogical Society. I wrote an article about Thomas Saltus Lubbock and the possibility that his father (Henry Willis) took the surname of his wife (Jane Lubbock)

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  2. falmanacOctober 23, 2020 at 12:10 AM

    I bet there's a story behind that!

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