Cornelius S. Hamilton

Cornelius Springer Hamilton (January 2, 1821 – December 22, 1867) was a lawyer who was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from March 4, 1867 until his death.

Cornelius Hamilton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district
In office March 4, 1867 – December 22, 1867
Preceded by	James Hubbell
Succeeded by	John Beatty
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district
In office January 7, 1856 – January 3, 1858
Preceded by	William Lawrence
Succeeded by	C. H. Gatch
Personal details
Born	Cornelius Springer Hamilton (1821-01-02)January 2, 1821 Gratiot, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 22, 1867(1867-12-22) (aged 46) Marysville, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Denison University

Early life and education

Born in Gratiot, Ohio, Hamilton attended the common schools and Denison University. He moved with his parents to Union County in 1839, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits with his father. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1845, commencing practice in Marysville, Ohio.

Career

He acted as a land appraiser and assessor in 1845, after which he served as delegate to the State constitutional convention 1850-1851. He was editor and proprietor of the Marysville Tribune 1850-1853. He then served as member of the State senate in 1856 and 1857, and was appointed by President Lincoln assessor of the eighth congressional district of Ohio in 1862 and served until 1866. Hamilton was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth Congress and served from March 4, 1867, until his death, December 22, 1867.

Death

Hamilton was beaten to death by his apparently deranged son, Thomas, with a board while the two fed livestock at the family farm in Marysville. Thomas Hamilton then pursued his mother, younger brother John, and members of the local community with an axe, injuring but not killing anyone else.

He was interred in Oakdale Cemetery in Marysville.

See also

• List of assassinated American politicians
• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)
• List of United States Congress members killed or wounded in office

Sources

• United States Congress. "Cornelius S. Hamilton (id: H000106)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress