Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-24
LUBBOCK EXPIRES.
Former Governor and State Treasurer
Passes Away at Ripe Old Age.

Thursday night His demise was the
result Of a stroke Of paralysis. super
induced by old age. as he would have
been ninety years Old oct IS.
Francis Richard Lubbock was
South Carollnian. the descendant OF
an old English stock He was born al
Beaufort on oct. i5. 1915. and was edu-
Gated al Beaufort college. He was
undergoing an examination for en-
trance 70 West Point Military aead-
envy when the death OF his father ne
cessitated his remaining at home with
his mother. and he engaged In mer-
camille pursuits. At the age Of eigh-
teen he removed TO New orleans.
where he conducted a drug business
and where be was married at the age
Of nineteen 90 Miss Adele Baron. Texas
was then attracting much attention.
and he came to velasco with a cargo
OF arms. ammunition and Hour and
threw his fortunes with the new coun-
try. then struggling for Independence.
After the war was over and Texas a
republic. he took his wife 10 Houston.
where In January 1897. he with Judge
Franklin. Mosiey Baker J.. X. Allen
and others located and built the first
houses Houston had been selected as
the seat OF the government. and In the
following spring the archives Of the
republic were removed 20 that place
and an extra session OF congress was
called. SIR. Lubbock was elected as
sistant clerk OF the congress. that be-
ing hts first public ONCE. and at the
next session OF the republics congress
he was elected clerk.
President Houston early recognized
IN SIR. Lubbock rare business traits
and capacity for public service and
made him his controller About that
time what was known as the Bonnell
command was organized for the better
protection OF the extensive frontier
/ from the depredations ~ hostile save
ages. and Mr.. Lubbock was transfer
red from the once 90 the field. as adj
| jutaut 81 the command.
In 1871 Mr. Lubbock was again ap-
pointed by President Houston TO the
Office OF controller but in the same
year he resigned. having been elected
clerk Of the district court Of Harris
county On which position h. served
until 1857. FOR a period Of sixteen
years Texas having in the meantime
/ become a state. Mr. Lubbock was. NJ
| the Democratic state convention held
az Waco. IN 1857. nominated FOR lieu-
tenant governor and he was elected
90 that position. In 1861 he was elect
| cd governor 81 Texas. and for two
| years be devoted his entire time 10 the
Interests % the state and the carrying
on ~ the war by extending every aii
/ in bis power 10 the Confederate gov
eminent. Ninety thousand men were
| furnished 90 the army during his term
~ Office He declined 70 be a candi-
date for r. second term as governor.
prefcrriug 90 enter the military service
Of the Confederate States. casting hts
| lot with the brave and gallant Texans
that he had assisted In putting IN the
field
on the very day that he ceased 10 be
/ governor he entered the army as as
sistant adjutant general ana was as
/ signed 20 duty with General Magru-
der IN a short time General Tom
/ Green requested that he be- assigned
% duty with him. which was done
/ General Green was killed about the
! time Colonel Lubbock arrived IN Lou
/ isiana. and he was assigned 20 Gen
/ John A. Wharton. commanding the
/ cavalry On the Transmisssisslp de-
/ uartment. while with General Whar-
/ ton BOO Louisiana. President Davis saw
l in Colonel Lubbock the elements ~ a
true soldie- as well as those Of pol
/ ished and chivalrous gentleman. and
M once invited him 90 position on
/ his stan The distinguished honor was
accepted az once and Fastening 10
1 Richmond he was commissioned colo
mel lu the regular service Of the Con-
federate States and became one Of
President Davis military family and
household An intimacy and lastine
friendship soon grew up between These
two kindred natures which endured un'
81 President Davis death while Gov
Lubbock ever held his old chieftain ~
the kndest and tenderest remcm'
brnce with President Davis he re-
malned until the fall ~ the Confeder'
acy. and when the final act o. the "a,
drama was cnacted-the capture 81
the president and his Incarceration
within dungeon walls-Governor Lub
book was with him. lie was taken q
Fortress Monroe and thence 10 For
Delaware and kept In solitary con
fnement upward Of seven months be
fore being released.
Returning 10 Texas. Governor Lub
book remained at his old home. Hous
ton for n year. and IN 1857 he settled
IN Galveston. He made two trips q
Europe. and after his return was act
i've I'm furthering enterprises for IN
upbullding Of the south In 1875 h
was first elected state treasurer. whlcl
position he held without opposition un
IN 1890. when he voluntarily retire'
from office.
Governor Lubbock attended the IN
neral of Jefferson Davis. at whicl
. time h. was one Of the pallbearer'
After the funeral n meeting ~ IN
soldiers o. the Army of Northern Nir
glnIa was held. presided over by Ger
John b. Gordon. Governor Lubboc
was called on imprmoptu 90 address
and did so. speaking most feelingly a
his old leader whome he termed 9TH
greatest and best man Of the century
Governor Lubbock was Tor man
, years before his death the oldest Twin
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