Jeff Hamilton

Jeff Hamilton, Associate of Governor Sam Houston Born a slave in Kentucky, Jeff Hamilton was still a child when Sam Houston rescued him from purchase by a cruel master at a slave auction. Hamilton was Houston's personal servant during his term as governor, 1859-1861, and was at his bedside when he died in 1863. Hamilton later became the custodian for Baylor Female College (now Mary Hardin-Baylor College) when it was located in Independence. He moved to Belton with the institution in 1886 and worked here until 1889. Before his death in 1941, Hamilton was honored by numerous groups for his association with Sam Houston. (1976)

Jeff Hamilton is a historical marker in Belton, Bell County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0666, -97.4640 near Belton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Luther Memorial (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Judge Baylor Grave, The Rev. George Washington Baines, and A Memorial to Civil War Education in Texas.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027002744. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.