| Hamilton Harris | |
|---|---|
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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 | (1820-05-01)May 1, 1820 Preble, New York |
| Died | December 14, 1900(1900-12-14) (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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Hamilton Harris (May 1, 1820 – December 14, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Hamilton Harris was born in Preble, New York on May 1, 1820. He graduated from Union College in 1841. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845, and practiced in Albany. 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.
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.
He died in Albany on December 14, 1900, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.
References
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. I. James T. White & Company. 1893. p. 414. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "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.
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| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRobert H. Pruyn | New York State Assembly Albany County, 3rd District 1851 |
Succeeded byTeunis Van Vechten Jr. |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded byJesse C. Dayton | New York State Senate 13th District 1876–1879 |
Succeeded byEdward M. Madden |
- 1820 births
- 1900 deaths
- New York (state) state senators
- Politicians from Albany, New York
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- New York (state) Whigs
- Regents of the University of the State of New York
- New York (state) Republicans
- Union College (New York) alumni
- People from Cortland County, New York
- Albany County District Attorneys
- Burials at Albany Rural Cemetery
- Lawyers from Albany, New York
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature