James Gilbreath Hamilton was the son of John Hamilton (9 Jun 1789 - 7 Aug 1872) and Elizabeth M. McNutt (23 Mar 1794 - 7 Apr 1871). He married Martha Ann Smith in 1842, the daughter of Abram Smith and Martha Reid.
James graduated from Dickinson College in 1939, in Carlisle, PA. He was admitted to the bar in Staunton, VA and started a practice in Lexington in 1842. His photo is on the housedivid.dickinson(.edu) page.
In 1853, they moved to Chicago, where he was involved in real estate. In about 1873, they resided in Evanston. He was involved in serving on the board of trustees at Northwestern University and served as a Vice President of the board, secretary and served on the executive committee. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and died of paralysis. Genealogies and Reminiscences, Henrietta Hamilton McCormick, Chicago, p 189-191.
Evanston, Illinois's Hamilton Street, was named after him.
James graduated from Dickinson College in 1939, in Carlisle, PA. He was admitted to the bar in Staunton, VA and started a practice in Lexington in 1842. His photo is on the housedivid.dickinson(.edu) page.
In 1853, they moved to Chicago, where he was involved in real estate. In about 1873, they resided in Evanston. He was involved in serving on the board of trustees at Northwestern University and served as a Vice President of the board, secretary and served on the executive committee. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and died of paralysis. Genealogies and Reminiscences, Henrietta Hamilton McCormick, Chicago, p 189-191.
Evanston, Illinois's Hamilton Street, was named after him.
James Gilbreath Hamilton was the son of John Hamilton (9 Jun 1789 - 7 Aug 1872) and Elizabeth M. McNutt (23 Mar 1794 - 7 Apr 1871). He married Martha Ann Smith in 1842, the daughter of Abram Smith and Martha Reid.
James graduated from Dickinson College in 1939, in Carlisle, PA. He was admitted to the bar in Staunton, VA and started a practice in Lexington in 1842. His photo is on the housedivid.dickinson(.edu) page.
In 1853, they moved to Chicago, where he was involved in real estate. In about 1873, they resided in Evanston. He was involved in serving on the board of trustees at Northwestern University and served as a Vice President of the board, secretary and served on the executive committee. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and died of paralysis. Genealogies and Reminiscences, Henrietta Hamilton McCormick, Chicago, p 189-191.
Evanston, Illinois's Hamilton Street, was named after him.
James graduated from Dickinson College in 1939, in Carlisle, PA. He was admitted to the bar in Staunton, VA and started a practice in Lexington in 1842. His photo is on the housedivid.dickinson(.edu) page.
In 1853, they moved to Chicago, where he was involved in real estate. In about 1873, they resided in Evanston. He was involved in serving on the board of trustees at Northwestern University and served as a Vice President of the board, secretary and served on the executive committee. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and died of paralysis. Genealogies and Reminiscences, Henrietta Hamilton McCormick, Chicago, p 189-191.
Evanston, Illinois's Hamilton Street, was named after him.
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