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	(1815-01-28)January 28, 1815 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Died	April 11, 1875(1875-04-11) (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 during the third quarter of the 19th century. He was a lawyer, state representative, military governor of Texas, as well as the 11th Governor of Texas during Reconstruction.^[1]