Edward D. Hamilton

Edward D. Hamilton
Oregon Territorial Secretary
In office
September 18, 1850 – May 14, 1853
Appointed byZachary Taylor
Preceded byKintzing Prichette
Succeeded byGeorge Law Curry
Judge for Multnomah County
In office
1858 – 1862
Personal details
BornOctober 3, 1801
Culpeper County, Virginia, US
DiedDecember 12, 1883(1883-12-12) (aged 82)
Political partyWhig Party
SpouseKatherine Royer
OccupationAttorney

Edward D. Hamilton (October 3, 1801 – December 10 or 12, 1883) was an American attorney, military officer, and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of Virginia, he lived in Ohio before fighting in the Mexican-American War. A member of the Whig Party, he served as Secretary for the Oregon Territory in the 1850s. Later he practiced law and was a judge in Portland.