Samuel B. Maxey
Samuel B. Maxey | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Texas | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Flanagan |
| Succeeded by | John H. Reagan |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse H. Parsons |
| Succeeded by | Rice Maxey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1825 Tompkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1895 (aged 70) Eureka Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery Paris, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1849 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Brevet First Lieutenant (USA) Major General (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Samuel Bell Maxey (March 30, 1825 – August 16, 1895) was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and later represented Texas in the U.S. Senate.