Charles Mann Hamilton (January 23, 1874 – January 3, 1942) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Hamilton attended Ripley High School, the Fredonia Normal School (now the

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), and the Pennsylvania Military College (now

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) in

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. He was active in farming, and was also involved in the oil and natural gas business. A

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, he was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chautauqua Co., 2nd D.) in

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and

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. He was a member of the New York State Senate (51st D.) from 1909 to 1912, sitting in the

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, 133rd,

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and

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s. Hamilton was elected as a Republican to the 63rd, 64th and 65th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1913, to March 3, 1919; and was

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from 1915 to 1919. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1918, and returned to his farming and business interests. Hamilton died in Miami Beach, Florida on January 3, 1942. He was buried at Quincy Rural Cemetery in Ripley.

Sources

* * 1874 births 1942 deaths Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Ripley, New York Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) {{NewYork-Representative-stub