John Marshall Hamilton - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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American politician

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Not to be confused with John M.
Hamilton (1855–1916) Congressman from West VirginiaJohn Marshall Hamilton (May 28, 1847 – September 22, 1905) was the 18th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1883 to 1885.
Born in Union County, Ohio, Hamilton became interested in politics at a young age, joining the Wide Awakes when he was thirteen and the Union Army four years later.
After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University he studied law and was admitted to the bar.
A notable attorney in Bloomington, Illinois, Hamilton was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1876.
He served there until 1881, when he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on a ticket with Shelby Moore Cullom.
When Cullom resigned after election to the United States Senate, Hamilton became Governor of Illinois.
He was not selected as a candidate for re-election, but did serve that year as a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention.
He spent the rest of his life as an attorney in Chicago, where he died in 1905.

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