Robert Lowry (governor)
Robert Lowry | |
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Official portrait, 1905 | |
| 32nd Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 2, 1882 – January 13, 1890 | |
| Lieutenant | G. D. Shands |
| Preceded by | John M. Stone |
| Succeeded by | John M. Stone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1829 Chesterfield District, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1910 (aged 80) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | 6th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Lowry's Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Robert Lowry (March 10, 1829 – January 19, 1910) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 32nd governor of Mississippi from 1882 to 1890. Before entering politics, he was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.