Howland Joseph Hamlin (July 13, 1850 – December 12, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

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, Hamlin received his degree from the now

State University of New York at Potsdam The State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam or, colloquially, Potsdam) is a public college in Potsdam, New York. It is the northernmost member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1816, it is among the ...

. He moved to

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in 1870 and taught school. Hamlin studied law and was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1875. He then practiced law in

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and was involved in the Republican Party. From 1901 until 1905, Hamlin served as

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. He was also the attorney for the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission. After his term ended, he practiced law in

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before returning to Shelbyville, Illinois where he died in 1909. He is buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. Find-A-Grave Link https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45410933/howland-joseph-hamlin

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1850 births 1909 deaths People from St. Lawrence County, New York People from Shelbyville, Illinois State University of New York at Potsdam alumni Illinois Republicans Illinois Attorneys General Lawyers from Springfield, Illinois Politicians from Springfield, Illinois {{Illinois-politician-stub