Richard B. Hubbard
Richard B. Hubbard | |
|---|---|
| United States Minister to Japan | |
| In office July 2, 1885 – May 15, 1889 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | John Bingham |
| Succeeded by | John Franklin Swift |
| 16th Governor of Texas | |
| In office December 1, 1876 – January 21, 1879 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Richard Coke |
| Succeeded by | Oran Milo Roberts |
| 11th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 15, 1874 – December 1, 1876 | |
| Governor | Richard Coke |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Joseph D. Sayers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Bennett Hubbard Jr. November 1, 1832 Walton County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1901 (aged 68) Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Eliza B. Hudson
(m. 1858; died 1868)Janie Roberts
(m. 1869; died 1887) |
| Alma mater | Mercer Institute (AB) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 5th Texas Infantry Battalion 22nd Texas Infantry Regiment 1st Brigade, Greyhound Division |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Richard Bennett Hubbard Jr. (November 1, 1832 – July 12, 1901), 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 member of the Democratic Party.