Cornelius S. Hamilton
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Cornelius Springer Hamilton (January 2, 1821 – December 22, 1867) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Gratiot, Ohio
, Hamilton attended the common schools and Denison University
.
He moved with his parents to Union County in 1839.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits with his father.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1845 and commenced practice in Marysville, Ohio
.
Land appraiser and assessor in 1845.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention 1850-1851.
He was editor and proprietor of the Marysville Tribune 1850-1853.
He served as member of the State senate in 1856 and 1857.
He was appointed by President Lincoln assessor of the eighth congressional district of Ohio in 1862 and served until 1866.
Hamilton was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress and served from March 4, 1867, until killed by an insane son in Marysville. He was interred in Oakdale Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Gratiot, Ohio
Gratiot, Ohio
Gratiot is a village in Licking and Muskingum counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 187.-Geography:Gratiot is located at ....
, Hamilton attended the common schools and Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
.
He moved with his parents to Union County in 1839.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits with his father.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1845 and commenced practice in Marysville, Ohio
Marysville, Ohio
Marysville is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,942 at the 2000 census, and the Census Bureau estimated that it had risen to 17,621 by 2006.Marysville's longtime slogan is "Where the Grass is Greener"...
.
Land appraiser and assessor in 1845.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention 1850-1851.
He was editor and proprietor of the Marysville Tribune 1850-1853.
He served as member of the State senate in 1856 and 1857.
He was appointed by President Lincoln assessor of the eighth congressional district of Ohio in 1862 and served until 1866.
Hamilton was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from March 4, 1867, until killed by an insane son in Marysville. He was interred in Oakdale Cemetery.