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Frances Cox Henderson (July 21, 1820 – January 25, 1897) was the First Lady of Texas and the wife of the first Governor of the State of Texas, James Pinckney Henderson. She was well-educated and multi-lingual, translating books in Europe.
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1 de jan. de 1995 · Henderson, Frances Cox (1820–1897). Frances Cox Henderson, cultural leader, church builder, and first lady of Texas, daughter of John and Martha (Lyman) Cox, was born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 21, 1820. Her father recognized that his daughter had exceptional intellectual ability when she was only nine years old and arranged for ...
Frances Cox Henderson, wife of the state's first governor James Pinckney Henderson, was an outgoing supporter of women's suffrage, and a multi-linguist who had been a book translator before she met Henderson. [4] The only first gentleman the state has had was James E. Ferguson, who first served as governor.
NameImageBirth–deathTerm(b. 1960)January 20, 2015(b. 1952)December 21, 2000 – January 20, 2015(b. 1946)January 17, 1995 – December 21, 2000——January 15, 1991 – January 17, 1995Henderson met his future wife, Frances Cox, when he represented the Republic of Texas as a minister to France and England. Cox was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , and educated in Europe. She was a multilingual literary translator. [15]
30 de jan. de 2020 · Texas First Ladies Historic Gown Collection. Dress Collection. Frances Cox Henderson. Photo is courtesy of Melanie Sanford, Textile Preservation Services of Texas. Frances Cox was raised in Paris, France. She had an unusual ability in mathematics and linguistics.
FRANCES COX HENDERSON. HENDERSON, Mrs. Frances Cox, linguist, traveler, author and philanthropist, born in Philadelphia, Pa., 21st July, 1820. She was educated abroad and spent twenty-one years in Europe, excepting Russia, associating always with persons speaking the language of the country.
25 de fev. de 2021 · While in France, Henderson met Frances Cox of Philadelphia, whom he married in London in October 1839. He returned to Texas in 1840 and set up a law office at San Augustine. In 1844 he was sent to Washington, D.C., to work with Isaac Van Zandt in negotiating a treaty of annexation with the United States.
