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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Hardin R. Runnels |
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, Texas , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
August 30, 1820 |
| Died |
December 25, 1873
(53 years) |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | Born: August 30, 1820 in Mississippi
Early career: Runnels settled with his mother and two brothers on a plantation in Bowie County in 1842. From 1847 to 1852, Runnels represented Bowie and various surrounding counties in the 2nd through 5th Legislatures; he was chosen speaker of the house in his last term. Runnels was elected lieutenant governor under Elisha M. Pease, and was the only person to defeat Sam Houston in a political campaign, becoming governor in 1857 on a states-rights ticket.
Accomplishments: Indian trouble, the border raids of Juan Cortina, and sectional factionalism were probable factors which helped Houston defeat Runnels in 1859.
Later years: Runnels was a delegate to the Secession Convention of 1861 and the Constitutional Convention of 1866. He died in 1873.
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