​United States Senator
Morgan C. Hamilton
​ (1809 - 93)

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Marker No: 9102

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.459501, -97.390991

Location: Commerce & Hoxie Streets, Coupland

Marker Text: ​An outstanding patriot who acted as secretary of war and marine in Republic of Texas and later served the state in many roles, Morgan Hamilton in 1837 obtained a 1009-acre land grant  in this area. While his brother A.J. Hamilton was governor (1865-66), he received for Texas some bonds sent to Europe during the Civil War. In 1870-77 he served as a United States senator from Texas. His nephew Theodore Van Buren Coupland (1836-90) settled here and in 1887 founded town of Coupland on land that formerly belonged to Senator Hamilton. (1978)