Famous People with Name Hamilton

Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson: was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s. Born August 24, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richardson was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and was ranked in the top ten in nine other years (see chart below). At th

Hamilton Fish            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hamilton Fish: was an American statesman who served as the 16th Governor of New York, United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. Fish has been considered one of the best Secretary of States in the United States history; known for his judiciousness and r

Hamilton Kinkaid Wheeler            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hamilton Kinkaid Wheeler: was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He attended public and private schools in Kankakee County. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commenced practice in the city of Kankakee. He served as member of the State senate in 1884. Wheeler

Lee Herbert Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Herbert Hamilton: is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and currently a member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the Democratic Party, Hamilton represented the 9th congressional district of Indiana from 1965 to 1999. Fol

William J. Hamilton, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William J. Hamilton, Jr.: is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, where he represented the 17th Legislative District. He was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 1977 session.Hamilton's term

Finley Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Finley Hamilton: was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and Berea College. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice in London, Kentucky. Hamilton wa

James Hamilton, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Hamilton, Jr.: was an American lawyer and politician. He represented South Carolina in the U.S. Congress (1822–1829) and served as its 53rd Governor (1830–1832). He was elected to the South Carolina state House of Representatives, and served from 1819 until 1822. When W

William Stephen Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Stephen Hamilton: was a politician and miner who lived much of his life in the U.S. state of Illinois and territorial Wisconsin. Hamilton was born in New York, where he attended the United States Military Academy before he resigned and moved to Illinois in 1817. In Illinoi