Hamilton, W. S. (William Southerland), b. 1789.

W.S. Hamilton (b. 1789) studied at Princeton College, served as a United States Army officer, 1808-1817, and was a planter and legislator in Louisiana. His father, John Hamilton, studied law in Scotland before moving to the United States to be a lawyer, state legislator, and active Baptist in Edenton and Elizabeth City, N.C. John Hamilton later moved to Louisiana. W.S. Hamilton and his stepmother became involved in a controversy over property due to him from his mother's estate after John Hamilton's death.

From the description of W.S. Hamilton papers, 1770-1888; 1924 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24561226

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