Richard Bennett Hubbard
Former Governor of Texas
Richard Bennett Hubbard Jr., occasionally referred to by the nickname Jumbo, was the 16th governor of Texas from 1876 to 1879 and United States Envoy to Japan from 1885 to 1889. He was a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War and was a... Wikipedia
Born: November 1, 1832, Walton County, GA
Died: July 12, 1901 (age 68 years), Tyler, TX
Previous offices: United States Minister to Japan (1885–1889), Governor of Texas (1876–1879), and Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1874–1876)
Party: Democratic Party
Education: Harvard University and Mercer University
Governor: Richard Coke