Marker Inscription
J. T. James and Z. C. Law had the town's first drugstore in 1876. Law appointed postmaster, used a small safe in official duties. In 1881 Dr. George Perry bought Law's interest, but the safe remained in the store. The first bank in county began when James and Perry let friends keep bucksin bags of coins in the safe. This private bank was in service for several years. In 1890 Hamilton National Bank was chartered with Dr. George Perry, president; J. T. James, vice-president; J. L. Spurlin and J. A. Eidson, directors. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.
About this site
Hamilton National bank is a historical marker in Hamilton, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7063, -98.1231 near Hamilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hamilton County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Waerenskjold, Elise, Graves, Francis Marion, Home, and Hamilton County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193002350. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
