Alexander Hamilton (March 18, 1851 - February 4, 1916) was a railroad lawyer and businessman, who served as a president of The

Virginia Bar Association The Virginia Bar Association (VBA) is a voluntary organization of lawyers, judges and law school faculty and students in Virginia, with offices in Richmond, Virginia. Key elements are advocacy, professionalism, service and collegiality. It provi ...

, and as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901-1902.

Biography

Alexander Hamilton was born in Williamsboro, North Carolina on March 18, 1851. He graduated from the

Virginia Military Institute la, Consilio et Animis (on seal) , mottoeng = "In peace a glorious asset, In war a tower of strength""By courage and wisdom" (on seal) , established = , type = Public senior military college , accreditation = SACS , endowment = $696.8 mill ...

in 1871, and was an assistant professor of Latin and tactics there for two years. He was married three times, to Mary Stuart Donnan, Kate M. Venable, and Helen Leslie McGill. He died at his home in

Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 33,458. The Bureau of Econ ...

on February 4, 1916, and was buried at

Blandford Cemetery Blandford Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Petersburg, Virginia. The oldest stone, marking the grave of Richard Yarbrough, reads 1702. It is located adjacent to the People's Memorial Cemetery, a historic African-American cemetery. Alt ...

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