Edward L. Hamilton

Edward L. Hamilton

Edward La Rue Hamilton (born December 9, 1857 in Niles , Berrien County , Michigan , †  November 2, 1923 in St. Joseph , Michigan) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1921 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edward Hamilton attended public schools in his home country including Niles High School , which he graduated from in 1876. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1884, he began to work in Niles in his new profession.

Politically, Hamilton was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional election of 1896 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Michigan , where he succeeded Henry F. Thomas on March 4, 1897 . After eleven re-elections, he was able to complete twelve legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1921 . During this time, the Spanish-American War and the First World War took place . In addition, the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were discussed and passed in Congress. Between 1903 and 1911 Edward Hamilton was chairman of the committee that dealt with the American territories.

In 1920, Hamilton renounced another congressional candidacy. After leaving the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer in St. Joseph. He died there on November 2, 1923. He was buried in Niles.

Web links

• Edward L. Hamilton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Edward L. Hamilton in the database of Find a Grave (English)