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SAMUEL
MAY
WILLIAMS HOME |
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Samuel
May Williams was Governor Stephen Austin's secretary,
and he
used his influence to buy up land and ships during the Texas
War for
Independence. After the war, he became the state's first
banker
and gained a reputation for being a ruthless businessman.
In fact,
some historians have described Williams as the "most hated
man in
Texas." The man refused to give up his ill-gotten gains even
after his
death in 1858. Within weeks of his demise, his former
slaves
reported seeing him sitting in his rocking chair on the
L-shaped
front porch. Tourists and employees have sensed his dark
spirit
in his upstairs bedroom, and neighbors report seeing a light in
the window
late at night or a mysterious figure walk ing on the
narrow
balcony that surrounds the third· floor observation room.
LOCATION
Samuel May Williams Museum, 3601 Bernardo de Galvez Avenue
P, Galveston,
7X 77550.
Phone:
409765-7834
