Biography

06/11/1844 - 04/09/1915

HAMILTON, John, a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, June 11, 1844 in County Derry, Ireland; carpet weaver; proprietor, John Hamilton & Sons, carpet manufacturers; elected, council, Philadelphia (1895-1897); director, National Security Bank; elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as Republican in 1900, 1902, and 1904; not a candidate for reelection to the House (1906); director, Standard Mutual Insurance Company; died, April 9, 1915 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.