Background
Fish, Hamilton was born on August 3, 1808 in New York, United States. Son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Stuyvesant) Fish.
politician secretary of state senator
Fish, Hamilton was born on August 3, 1808 in New York, United States. Son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Stuyvesant) Fish.
Graduate with highest honors Columbia, 1827.
Admitted to New York bar, 1830. Member United States House of Representatives (Whig) from New York, 28th Congress, 1843-1845. Lieutenant governor New York, 1847, governor, 1848.
Member United States Senate from New York, 1851-1853. Member Union Defense Committee, also United States commissioner for relief of prisoners during Civil War. United States sec state under Grant, 1869-1877, a pillar of the administration, settled controversy with Great Britain over damages suffered by Northern commerce (Alabama claims) through British government conduct as neutral during Civil War (treaty of Washington, 1871).
Trustee Columbia, president-general Society of Cincinnati. President Union League Club, New York History Society.
Member United States House of Representatives (Whig) from New York, 28th Congress, 1843-1845. Member United States Senate from New York, 1851-1853. Member Union Defense Committee, also United States commissioner for relief of prisoners during Civil War.
Married Julia Kean, December 15, 1836, 8 children including Stuyvesant.