Charles Mann Hamilton
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Charles Mann Hamilton was an American
United States
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 congressman
Congressperson
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 who represented the state of New York
New York
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.
He was born January 23, 1874 in Ripley
Ripley, New York
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, New York
New York
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, USA
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. He served in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
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 from 1906 to
1908 and the New York State Senate
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 from 1908 to 1912. He served in the House of Representatives
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 as a Republican
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 from 1913 to 1919, where he was Minority Whip from 1915 to 1919. He
died in Miami Beach
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, Florida
Florida
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on January 3, 1942.
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