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 | | The first, which centered on the arrival of the railroad and the progress it precipitated, occurred between 1882 and 1890. |
 | | In November 1891, however, a mysterious fire destroyed the courthouse, and one day later the county commissioners received a petition from Lufkin citizens asking for a new election to decide if the courthouse should be in Lufkin. |
 | | When the election was held on January 2, 1892, Lufkin won, 1,076-436. |
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