| LC control no. | n 98067485 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Murrah, P. (Pendleton), 1826?-1865 |
| Variant(s) | Murrah, P. (Pendleton), d. 1865 Murrah, Pendleton, 1826?-1865 |
| See also | Texas. Governor (1863-1865 : Murrah) |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Marshall (Tex.) |
| Birth date | 1826? |
| Death date | 1865-08-04 |
| Place of birth | Alabama |
| Place of death | Monterrey (Mexico) |
| Affiliation | Brown University Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives Texas. Governor |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyers Legislators Governors |
| Found in | To the people of Texas!, 1865: t.p. (P. Murrah) Handbook of Texas, 1952 (Murrah, Pendleton, d. 1865; native of South Carolina; lawyer; governor of Texas, 1863-1865) Handbook of Texas Online, June 2, 2016: (Murrah, Pendleton (1826?-1865); Pendleton Murrah, last governor of Texas during the Civil War, was probably born in Alabama in 1826, although some sources place birth in South Carolina in 1827; graduated from Brown University in 1848; admitted to bar in Alabama; 1850, moved to Texas; opened law office in Marshall; [Gov. Murrah] vacated office, leaving Lt. Gov. Fletcher Stockdale in charge; joined other Confederate leaders fleeing to Mexico; confined to bed upon reaching Monterrey; died Aug. 4, 1865) Legis. Ref. Lib. of Texas, Governors of Texas, 1846-present, web page, June 2, 2016: (Pendleton Murrah; member, Texas House of Representatives, 1857-1859; June 12, 1865, Murrah vacated office; fled to Mexico with other Confederate leaders; Lt. Gov. Stockdale, acting governor until June 17, 1865) |
| Associated language | eng |
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