Sam Hamilton, 154 Years Later June 30, 2014 by 67steffen It was 103-degrees yesterday in downtown Sacramento where I visited Sam Hamilton, the first Pony Express rider. He started his gallop in a rainstorm at 2:45 a.m. in April, 1860. His statue is by a taxi stand these days. Share this:TwitterEmailFacebookTumblrGooglePinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related