Hamilton, James Papers 1839-1844

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Hamilton, James Papers 1839-1844

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Correspondence and memoranda of JamesHamilton, governor of South Carolina and a financial agent of the Republic ofTexas.

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Hamilton, James, 1786-1857

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Governor of S.C., 1830-1832, and politician landowner of Texas; legislator, lawyer and mayor of Charleston, S.C.; political offices held include: S.C. House, 1819-1822; S.C. Senate, 1834-1838; U.S. House for S.C., 1823-1829; U.S. Senator of Texas, 1857; co-founder of "Southern Quarterly Review;" son of James Hamilton (1750-1833); husband of Elizabeth Mathews Heyward Hamilton. From the description of James Hamilton papers, 1820-1859. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id:...

Hamilton, James

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James Hamilton (1786–1857) was born in Charleston, South Carolina, where he practiced law and served for several years as mayor. He then served as a member of Congress, 1822-1829, and was elected governor of South Carolina in 1830. Although Hamilton still lived in South Carolina, he supported Texas independence and was offered command of the Texas army in late 1836, which he declined. President Mirabeau B. Lamar later appointed him loan commissioner, as the Republic of T...