Central East Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Andrew Jackson Hamilton
January 28, 1815 April 11, 1875
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 18, 2007
1. Andrew Jackson Hamilton Marker
A native of Alabama, Andrew Jackson Hamilton moved his family to Texas in the 1840s. He served as State Attorney General and as a member of the State Legislature before being elected to the U.S. Congress in 1859. An opponent of secession, he left Texas during the Civil War but in 1865 was appointed Provisional Governor by President Andrew Johnson. He was an Associate Justice on the Texas Supreme Court from 1867 to 1869, and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1866 and 1869. He continued to practice law in Austin until his death in 1875.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14948.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 30° 16.546′ N, 97° 43.628′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Central East Austin. It can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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Photographed by Michael Heinich, December 13, 2014
2. Andrew Jackson Hamilton Marker
Photographed by Michael Heinich, December 13, 2014
3. Andrew Jackson Hamilton's grave stone
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,515 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2014, by Michael Heinich of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
