Robert Hamilton (congressman)
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
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Preceded by | John Hill |
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Succeeded by | Alvah A. Clark |
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Born | December 9, 1809 Hamburg, New Jersey, USA |
Died | March 14, 1878 Newton, New Jersey, USA |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sarah E. Edsall Hamilton |
Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Bank President |
Robert Hamilton (December 9, 1809 – March 14, 1878) was a American lawyer, bank president and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1873-1877.
Born in Hamburg, New Jersey, Hamilton attended common schools as a child. He moved Newton, New Jersey in 1831, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1836, commencing practice in Newton. He was prosecutor of plea for Sussex County, New Jersey from 1848 to 1858, 1868 and 1869, was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention, was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1863 and 1864, serving as Speaker of the House, and was president of Merchant’s National Bank from 1865 to 1878. Hamilton was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1872, serving from 1873 to 1877. Afterwards, he resumed practicing law and was director of the Morris and Essex Railroad. He died in Newton, New Jersey on March 14, 1878 and was interned in Newton Cemetery in Newton.
[edit] External links
- Robert Hamilton (congressman) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Robert Hamilton at The Political Graveyard
- Robert Hamilton at Find A Grave
Preceded by John Hill |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 4th congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
Succeeded by Alvah A. Clark |