Frances Cox Henderson
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 127 years ago |
Date of birth | July 21,1820 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Philadelphia |
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United States | |
Died | East Orange |
New Jersey | |
United States | |
Spouse | J. Pinckney Henderson |
Date of died | January 25,1897 |
Party | Democratic Party |
Previous position | First Lady of Texas (1846–1847) |
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ID | 3558428 |
Frances Cox Henderson Life story
Frances Cox Henderson was the First Lady of Texas and the wife of the first Governor of Texas, James Pinckney Henderson. She was well-educated and multi-lingual, translating books in Europe. Throughout her life, she was involved in civic work such as women's suffrage, and helped run her husband's law office.