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Annie Hamilton (and Thornton Hamilton)
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Landowner of Cuero, Texas whose property became the original townsite; she and her son Thornton negotiated with the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad Company to route the line through their land in exchange for a $5,000 bonus and a depot named 'Hamiltonburg' — the town Tips would later buy into, develop, and rename Three Rivers.
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Why Track This
The landowner whose deal with the railroad is the actual origin point of the town — nine years before Tips ever placed a glass-industry advertisement.
Current State
Per Michael David Smith’s 1989 book, the Hamiltons agreed to pay the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad Company $5,000 to route the line through their property, in exchange for a depot station named after them (“Hamiltonburg”). Tips organized investors to buy a 200-acre tract from the Hamiltons that included the depot site, covering that bonus.
Next Action
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Notes
The town’s original name, Hamiltonburg, honored this family directly; it was changed to Three Rivers in 1914 at Tips’ own suggestion, not at the Hamiltons’ request.