Andrew Hamilton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Walpole G. Colerick |
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| Born | Andrew Holman Hamilton (1834-06-07)June 7, 1834 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1895(1895-05-09) (aged 60) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S |
| Resting place | Lindenwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Wabash College Harvard University |
Andrew Holman Hamilton (June 7, 1834 – May 9, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a politician fromIndiana who served in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879.
He was born inFort Wayne, Indiana, June 7, 1834, the oldest son ofAllen Hamilton, an Irish immigrant and local banker.[1] Hamilton attended the common schools and graduated fromWabash College inCrawfordsville in 1854. Hamilton studied law atHarvard University. After being admitted to the bar in 1859, he began to practice law in Fort Wayne.
Hamilton married Phoebe Taber in 1851. The couple had five children.[2]
He is the uncle ofEdith Hamilton andAlice Hamilton.[3]
He was elected as aDemocrat to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879). After his term in the House, he resumed the practice of law.
Hamilton died in Fort Wayne on May 9, 1895. He is interred in Lindenwood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 12th congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | Succeeded by |
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