United States: Texas: State Governors: 1846-1865 |
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| Governor of the State of Texas | |
| 19 Feb 1846 - 21 Dec 1847 | James Pinckney Henderson |
| 21 Dec 1847 - 21 Dec 1849 | George Tyler Wood |
| 21 Dec 1849 - 23 Nov 1853 | Peter Hansborough Bell |
| 23 Nov 1853 - 21 Dec 1853 | James Wilson Henderson |
| 21 Dec 1853 - 21 Dec 1857 | Elisha Marshall Pease |
| 21 Dec 1857 - 21 Dec 1859 | Hardin Richard Runnels |
| 21 Dec 1859 - 16 Mar 1861 | Samuel Houston (x) [1] |
| 16 Mar 1861 - 7 Nov 1861 | Edward Clark |
| 7 Nov 1861 - 5 Nov 1863 | Francis Richard Lubbock |
| 5 Nov 1863 - 12 Jun 1865 | Pendleton Murrah [2] |
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| [1] | The term as Governor includes a period from 2 Mar 1861 when Texas seceded from the United States to 5 Mar 1861 when the state joined the Confederate States of America. |
| [2] | Ceased to exercise the functions of office de facto upon departure from the seat of government (12 Jun 1865); leaves national territory after 22 Jun 1865. |
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