James Hamilton, Jr.

James Hamilton, Jr.

James Hamilton, Jr. (May 8, 1786ndash November 15, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented South Carolina in the U.S. Congress (1822-1829) and served as its Governor (1830-1832).

James was born on May 8, 1786 in Charleston, South Carolina to James and Elizabeth (Lynch) Hamilton-daughter of Congressman Thomas Lynch. He practiced law in Charleston, and for several years served the city as its mayor. He was elected to the South Carolina state House of Representatives, and served from 1819 until 1822. When William Lowndes resigned from the U.S. Congress, Hamilton was elected to complete his term, and started his congressional career on December 13, 1822. He was re-elected in 1824 and 1826. He was a States' Rights Democrat and a Nullifier.

Hamilton personally loaned $216,000 to the young Republic of Texas, and arranged other loans for them from the Bank of the United States. He served as a special agent for them in Europe, gaining diplomatic recognition for the new republic from Great Britain and Holland. He finally moved to Texas in 1855.

In 1857, while returning to Texas from Washington, D.C., Hamilton’s steam-boat was sunk, and he drowned in the Gulf of Mexico, reportedly after yielding his seat in a lifeboat to a woman and her child. Hamilton County, Texas is named in his honor. His brother-in-law Barnard E. Bee, Sr was the son of Congressman Thomas Bee and father of Confederate Generals Barnard E. Bee Jr. and Hamilton Prioleau Bee and grandfather of Texas Congressman Carlos Bee.

External links

* [http://www.sciway.net/hist/governors/jhamilton.html SCIway Biography of James Hamilton, Jr.]
* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=71e9c59ae624a010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD NGA Biography of James Hamilton, Jr.]
* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000110 United States Congress Biography of James Hamilton, Jr.]
*Handbook of Texas|id=HH/fha35|name=James Hamilton


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • James Hamilton — can refer to several different persons:Dukes*James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606 ndash;1649), heir to the throne of Scotland *James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658 ndash;1712), Scottish nobleman *James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton… …   Wikipedia

  • James Hamilton — ist der Name folgender Personen: James Hamilton, 1. Lord Hamilton († 1479) James Hamilton, 1. Earl of Arran (1475–1529) James Hamilton, 2. Earl of Arran und Herzog von Châtellerault (1515/1516–1575) James Hamilton, 3. Earl of Arran (1537–1609)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James Hamilton Jr. — James Hamilton, Jr. (* 8. Mai 1786 in Charleston, South Carolina; † 15. November 1857 im Golf von Mexiko) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und von 1830 bis 1832 Gouverneur von South Carolina. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Frühe Jahre und politischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James Hamilton — James Hamilton, II conde de Arran Saltar a navegación, búsqueda James Hamilton, II conde de Arran James Hamilton, II conde de Arran y I duque de Châtellerault (c. 1516 22 de enero de 1575) fue un nobles escocés implicado en las intrigas del… …   Wikipedia Español

  • James Hamilton — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hamilton.  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie différentes personnes partageant un même nom. Comtes James Hamilton (vers 1475 1529), 1er comte d Arran James Hamilton (vers 1516 1575), 2e comte d Arran Jame …   Wikipédia en Français

  • James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran — James Hamilton James Hamilton, 2. Earl of Arran (* 1515/16; † 22. Januar 1575) war ein schottischer Adliger. 1529 übernahm er sein Erbe und wurde. In den Jahren 1543 bis 1554 führte er für die minderjährige Königin Maria Stuart die Regentschaft.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault — James Hamilton James Hamilton, 2. Earl of Arran (* 1515/16; † 22. Januar 1575) war ein schottischer Adliger. 1529 übernahm er sein Erbe und wurde. In den Jahren 1543 bis 1554 führte er für die minderjährige Königin Maria Stuart die Regentschaft.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James Hamilton (1606-1649) — James Hamilton Duque de Hamilton James Hamilton, I duque de Hamilton por Daniel Mitens Nacimiento 19 de junio de 1606 Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire …   Wikipedia Español

  • James Hamilton, 2. Earl of Arran — James Hamilton James Hamilton, 2. Earl of Arran (* 1515/16; † 22. Januar 1575) war ein schottischer Adliger, der 1529 sein Erbe das Earldom of Arran übernahm. In den Jahren 1543 bis 1554 führte er für die minderjährige Königin Maria Stuart die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton — James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow (c. 1415 November 6,1479) was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.Early lifeJames Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton of Cadzow, 5th Laird of Cadzow. He was born at Cadzow Castle,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”