James A. Hamill

James A. Hamill (1914)

James Alphonsus Hamill (born March 30, 1877 in Jersey City , New Jersey , †  December 15, 1941 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1921 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Hamill attended St. Bridget's Academy and then until 1897 St. Peter's College in Jersey City. After studying law at the New York Law School and his admission to the bar in 1900, he began working in this profession in Jersey City. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1902 and 1905 he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly . In 1908 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver , where William Jennings Bryan was nominated for the third time as a candidate for president.

In the 1906 congressional election , Hamill was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the tenth constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Allan Langdon McDermott on March 4, 1907 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1921 . Since 1913 he represented the then newly established twelfth district of his state. From 1911 to 1919 he was chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 2 . Between 1915 and 1917 he also headed the Public Service Reform Committee. The First World War fell during his time as a congressman . The 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were also ratified during this period . In 1919, Hamill represented the interests of Ukrainian American citizens at the peace negotiations in Paris .

In 1920 James Hamill renounced another congressional candidacy. After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer in Jersey City and New York City . He also dealt with French literature. For this he was accepted as a knight ( Chevalier ) in the French Legion of Honor . From 1932 to 1941 Hamill was an advisor to his hometown Jersey City. He died on December 15, 1941 and was buried in Jersey City.

Web links

• James A. Hamill in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• James A. Hamill in the database of Find a Grave (English)