Who was the Governor of Texas in 1859?

Answer 1

Peter Hansborough Bell (born May 12, 1812 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died March 8, 1898 in Littleton, North Carolina) succeeded George T. Wood as the third Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1849 and November 23, 1853, including the whole of 1850.

Answer 2

Elisha M. Pease (born January 3, 1812 in Enfield, Connecticut; died August 26, 1883 in Lampasas, Texas) succeeded James W. Henderson as the fifth Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1853 and December 21, 1857, including the whole of 1854.

Answer 3

Elisha M. Pease (born January 3, 1812 in Enfield, Connecticut; died August 26, 1883 in Lampasas, Texas) succeeded James W. Henderson as the fifth Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1853 and December 21, 1857, including the whole of 1856.

Answer 4

Hardin Richard Runnels (born August 30, 1820 in Mississippi; died December 25, 1873 in Bowie County, Texas) succeede Elisha M. Pease as the sixth Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1857 and December 21, 1859, including the whole of 1858.

Answer 5

Hardin Richard Runnels (born August 30, 1820 in Mississippi; died December 25, 1873 in Bowie County, Texas) succeede Elisha M. Pease as the sixth Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1857 and December 21, 1859. Following the end of Runnels' term as Governor, Sam Houston (born March 2, 1793 in Rocksbridge County, Virginia; died July 26, 1863 in Huntsville, Texas) became the seventh Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1859 and March 18, 1861.

Answer 6

Sam Houston (born March 2, 1793 in Rocksbridge County, Virginia; died July 26, 1863 in Huntsville, Texas) succeeded Hardin Richard Runnels as the seventh Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1859 and March 18, 1861, including the whole of 1860.

Answer 7

Sam Houston (born March 2, 1793 in Rocksbridge County, Virginia; died July 26, 1863 in Huntsville, Texas) succeeded Hardin Richard Runnels as the seventh Governor of Texas, serving between December 21, 1859 and March 18, 1861. Following the end of Houston's term as Governor, Edward Clark (born April 1, 1815 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died May 4, 1880 in Marshall, Texas) became the eighth Governor of Texas, serving between March 18, 1861 and November 7, 1861. Following the end of Clark's term as Governor, Francis R. Lubbock (born October 16, 1815 in Beaufort, South Carolina; died June 22, 1905 in Austin, Texas) became the ninth Governor of Texas, serving between November 7, 1861 and November 5, 1863.

Answer 8

Pendleton Murrah (born c. 1826 in Alabama; died August 4, 1865 in Monterrey, Mexico) succeeded Francis R. Lubbock as the tenth Governor of Texas, serving between November 5, 1863 and June 17, 1865. Following the end of Murrah's term as Governor, Andrew Jackson Hamilton (born Janaury 28, 1815 in Huntsville, Alabama; died April 11, 1875 in Austin, Texas) became the eleventh Governor of Texas, serving between June 17, 1865 and August 9, 1866.

Answer 9

Edmund J. Davis (born October 2, 1817 in St. Augustine, Florida; died February 7, 1883 in Austin, Texas) succeeded Elisha M. Pease as the fourteenth Governor of Texas, serving between January 8, 1870 and January 15, 1874.