Hamilton, Morris R
lawyer, journalist, librarian, was born May 24, 1820, in Oxford Furnace, N. J. He received his education at the Trenton academy, and in 1839 graduated from the college of New Jersey. In 1842 he was admitted to the bar and practiced his profession in Camden, N. J. During 1844-49 he filled a position in the Philadelphia postoffice, and then became editor of The True American of Trenton, N. J. He subsequently became connected with several prominent daily newspapers. During 1851-54 he was appointed on the personal staff of Gov. Fort, with the rank of colonel. Since 1884 he has been state librarian, and is the most thoroughly qualified librarian that New Jersey has ever had. He is prominently connected with various fraternal orders, and has been prominent in the public and political affairs of the state of New Jersey.