Full name: Pendleton Murrah

Party:

Democrat

Term as Governor:

November 5, 1863 - June 17, 1865

Notes:

Administration terminated by fall of Confederacy. On June 12, 1865, Murrah vacated his office. Fearing retribution from the Federal Government, Murrah left Austin the next day and fled to Mexico with other Confederate leaders. Lieutenant Governor Stockdale served as acting governor until June 17, 1865, when Andrew J. Hamilton was appointed Provisional Governor of Texas by President Andrew Johnson.

10th 2nd C.S., 1864

10th 1st C.S., 1864

10th R.S., 1863

Member, Texas House of Representatives (1857 - 1859)

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