The Hon. Samuel Boyd Patton
Born in South Carolina in 1787, Samuel Boyd Patton moved to Tennessee as a youth. After serving in the war of 1812, he moved to Alabama, where he held public office and served in the state legislature. In 1837 Patton moved to Texas. He was appointed to the Board of Land Commissioners and was a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. He helped organize Blanco County and served as the first chief justice (county judge) from 1858-60. He was the second chief justice in Kendall County in 1865. He died in 1869 and was buried here on his homestead. (1996)
29.9470° N, 98.5589° W
This marker stands on private property. Please view it from the road or ask the owner first.
Where to Find It
of FM 3351, 2.8. mi. W of Kendalia, on private property. There is another marker with the same title and similar inscription on FM 3351, E side near Sansom Road.
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