Belton, TX, United States
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 be
dside 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
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