John M. Hamilton

John M. Hamilton (born March 16, 1855 in Weston , Lewis County , West Virginia , † December 27, 1916 in Grantsville , West Virginia) was an American politician . Between 1911 and 1913 he represented the fourth electoral district of the state of West Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Hamilton attended public schools in his home country. In 1876 he was employed by the City of Weston. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1877, Hamilton began working in his new profession in Grantsville. From 1881 to 1887 he served in the administration of the West Virginia Senate . Hamilton was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1887 to 1888 . Until 1890 he worked in the administration of this parliamentary chamber. Then Hamilton went into banking. Between 1901 and 1916, including while serving as a member of Congress , he was President of Calhoun County Bank .

In 1910, Hamilton was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth district of West Virginia , where he succeeded Republican Harry C. Woodyard on March 4, 1911 . But since he was defeated by the Republican Hunter Holmes Moss in the subsequent elections , Hamilton could only spend one legislative period in the House of Representatives until March 3, 1913. After serving in Congress, Hamilton returned to practice as a lawyer. In 1914, he applied unsuccessfully to return to Congress. He served on the high school committee in Calhoun County , West Virginia. John Hamilton died in Grantsville on December 27, 1916.

Web links

• John M. Hamilton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John M. Hamilton in the database of Find a Grave (English)