Andrew Jackson Hamilton
Andrew Jackson Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| 11th Governor of Texas | |
| In office June 17, 1865 – August 9, 1866 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Johnson |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Pendleton Murrah |
| Succeeded by | James W. Throckmorton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Guy M. Bryan |
| Succeeded by | John C. Conner |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | R. E. Clements |
| Succeeded by | William Francis Daniel |
| Attorney General of Texas | |
| In office January 15, 1850 – August 5, 1850 | |
| Governor | Peter Hansborough Bell |
| Preceded by | Henry Percy Brewster |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer C. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1815 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1875 (aged 60) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (until 1858) Independent Democrat (1858–1860) Unionist (1860–1866) Republican (1866–1869) |
| Spouse |
Mary Jane Bowen (m. 1843) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Andrew Jackson Hamilton (January 28, 1815 – April 11, 1875) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 11th governor of Texas from 1865 to 1866 during Reconstruction.