Historical MarkerThe Hon. Samuel Boyd Patton (THC #5259005353)
Kendalia · Kendall County · Dedicated 1996 · THC Atlas #5259005353
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Marker Inscription
Born in South Carolina in 1787, Samuel Boyd Patton moved to Tennessee as a youth. After serving in the war of 1812, he moved to Alabama, where he held public office and served in the state legislature. In 1837 Patton moved to Texas. He was appointed to the Board of Land Commissioners and was a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. He helped organize Blanco County and served as the first chief justice (county judge) from 1858-60. He was the second chief justice in Kendall County in 1865. He died in 1869 and is buried across the field nearby. (1996)
About this site
The Hon. Samuel Boyd Patton is a historical marker in Kendalia, Kendall County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 59 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9496, -98.5634 near Kendalia. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Hon. Samuel Boyd Patton (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Herbst-Patton Cemetery, Prassel Cemetery #1, and Jones Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259005353. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
