Hamilton Harris (May 1, 1820 – December 14, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office 1876–1879 | |
| Constituency | 13th District |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1851 | |
| Constituency | 3rd District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1820 Preble, New York |
| Died | December 14, 1900 (aged 80) Albany, New York |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy Moody Rogers |
| Education | Union College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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Life
editHamilton Harris was born in Preble, New York on May 1, 1820.[1] He graduated from Union College in 1841. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845, and practiced in Albany.[2] He married Lucy Moody Rogers (1829–1898).
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 3rd D.) in 1851; and District Attorney of Albany County from 1854 to 1856.[3]
He was a member of the New York State Republican Committee from 1864 to 1870; and a member of the Board of Capitol Commissioners from 1865 to 1875.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (13th D.) from 1876 to 1879, sitting in the 99th, 100th, 101st and 102nd New York State Legislatures.
In 1885, he was elected a Regent of the University of the State of New York.[4]
He died in Albany on December 14, 1900, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.[2]
References
edit- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. I. James T. White & Company. 1893. p. 414. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Death List of a Day: Hamilton Harris" (PDF). The New York Times. Albany. December 16, 1900. p. 7. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Hutchins, Stephen C. (1870). The New York Civil List. Weed, Parsons & Company. pp. 470, 540. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The New Regents" (PDF). The New York Times. March 11, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved April 21, 2021.