Andrew H. Hamilton
Andrew Holman Hamilton (born June 7, 1834 in Fort Wayne , Indiana , † May 9, 1895 there ) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1879 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Andrew Hamilton attended public schools in his home country and then Wabash College in Crawfordsville until 1854 . After a subsequent law degree at Harvard University and his admission as a lawyer in 1859, he began to work in Fort Wayne in his new profession. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .
In the congressional elections of 1874 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the twelfth constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded Godlove Stein Orth on March 4, 1875 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1879 . After retiring from the US House of Representatives, Andrew Hamilton practiced law again in Fort Wayne, where he died on May 9, 1895.
Web links
- Andrew H. Hamilton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Andrew H. Hamilton in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Hamilton, Andrew H. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hamilton, Andrew Holman (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1834 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Wayne , Indiana |
DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1895 |
Place of death | Fort Wayne , Indiana |