Andrew Jackson Hamilton

Andrew Jackson Hamilton
11th Governor of Texas
In office
June 17, 1865 – August 9, 1866
Appointed byAndrew Johnson
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byPendleton Murrah
Succeeded byJames W. Throckmorton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byGuy M. Bryan
Succeeded byJohn C. Conner
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
In office
November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853
Preceded byR. E. Clements
Succeeded byWilliam Francis Daniel
Attorney General of Texas
In office
January 15, 1850 – August 5, 1850
GovernorPeter Hansborough Bell
Preceded byHenry Percy Brewster
Succeeded byEbenezer C. Allen
Personal details
Born(1815-01-28)January 28, 1815
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 1875(1875-04-11) (aged 60)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (until 1858)
Independent Democrat (1858–1860)
Unionist (1860–1866)
Republican (1866–1869)
Spouse
Mary Jane Bowen
(m. 1843)
ProfessionLawyer
The Hamilton Homestead

Andrew Jackson Hamilton (January 28, 1815 – April 11, 1875) was an American politician during the third quarter of the 19th century. He was a lawyer, state representative, military governor of Texas, as well as the 11th Governor of Texas during Reconstruction.[1]

  1. ^ HAMILTON, ANDREW JACKSON from the Handbook of Texas Online, retrieved 2008-12-20