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Hamilton, James (Lawyer governor United States)

lawyer, governor, United States senator, was born May 8, 1786, in Charleston, S. C. In 1812 he served with distinction on the Canadian frontier; and in 1823 was elected to the South Carolina state legislature. From that position he was transferred to the national house of representatives, where he remained until 1829; and was subsequently chosen governor of South Carolina. Becoming interested in the republic of Texas, he helped to promote her independence, and went to Europe as minister plenipotentiary from that republic. He was one of the founders of the Southern Quarterly Review, and also of the bank of Charleston. At the time of his death he was a senator elect in congress from Texas. He died Nov. 15, 1857.