Patrick Hamill

Patrick Hamill

Patrick Hamill (born April 28, 1817 in Altamont , Allegany County , Maryland , †  January 15, 1895 in Oakland , Maryland) was an American politician . Between 1869 and 1871 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Patrick Hamill attended public schools in his home country and then worked in retail and real estate. In 1841 and 1842 he was also a tax collector. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He served in the Maryland House of Representatives from 1843 to 1844 . Between 1854 and 1869 he served as a judge on the Guardianship Court for Orphans in Allegany County.

In the congressional election of 1868 , Hamill was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of Maryland , where he succeeded Francis Thomas on March 4, 1869 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1870, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1871 . During this time the 15th amendment was ratified .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Patrick Hamill returned to the real estate industry. He died on January 15, 1895 in Oakland, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Patrick Hamill in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Patrick Hamill in the database of Find a Grave (English)