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Charles Memorial Hamilton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida'sat-large district | |
| In office July 1, 1868 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | George S. Hawkins (pre-Civil War) |
| Succeeded by | Josiah T. Walls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1840 |
| Died | October 22, 1875(1875-10-22) (aged 34) |
| Political party | Republican |
Charles Memorial Hamilton (November 1, 1840 – October 22, 1875) was aU.S. Representative fromFlorida. A Republican, he was from Pennsylvania and served in the Union Army. He was succeeded byJosiah T. Walls, an African American.
Born inPine Creek Township,Clinton County, Pennsylvania, Hamilton attended public schools and was graduated from the Columbia Law School inColumbia, Pennsylvania.[1][dubious –discuss]
During theAmerican Civil War, Hamilton entered theUnion Army as aprivate in 1861 and served in Company A, Fifth Regiment,Pennsylvania Reserves. He was appointed judge-advocate of the general court-martial and general pass officer for theArmy of the Potomac and also served on the staff of the Military Governor ofWashington, D.C., until he was transferred toMarianna, Florida in 1865.
Hamilton was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practicing law in Marianna, Florida.
Upon the readmission of the State of Florida to representation, Hamilton was elected as aRepublican to theFortieth andForty-first Congresses and served from July 1, 1868, to March 3, 1871. He was unsuccessful in his candidacy for renomination in 1870.
Hamilton was appointed Senior Major General of theFlorida Militia in February 1871, waspostmaster ofJacksonville, Florida from July 27, 1871, to March 1, 1872, and was appointed collector of customs atKey West, Florida, in February 1872,[2] a position from which he resigned on account of ill health.
Hamilton died in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, Pa. and was interred at theJersey Shore Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's at-large congressional district 1868 – 1871 | Succeeded by |
