William T. Hamilton

William Thomas Hamilton
38th Governor of Maryland
In office
January 14, 1880 – January 9, 1884
Preceded byJohn Lee Carroll
Succeeded byRobert Milligan McLane
United States Senator
from Maryland
In office
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byWilliam Pinkney Whyte
Succeeded byWilliam Pinkney Whyte
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byThomas Yates Walsh
Succeeded byHenry Winter Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byJames D. Roman
Succeeded byJacob Shower
Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1846–1849
Personal details
BornSeptember 8, 1820
Boonsboro, Maryland
DiedOctober 26, 1888(1888-10-26) (aged 68)
Hagerstown, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseClara Holmes Jenness Hamilton
ChildrenEight children
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William Thomas Hamilton (September 8, 1820 – October 26, 1888), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1880 to 1884. He also served in the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland, from 1868–1874, and in the House of Representatives, representing the second district (1849–1853) and fourth district (1853–1855) of Maryland.