Background
Gamble, Hamilton Rowan was born on November 29, 1798 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph and Anne (Hamilton) Gamble.
Gamble, Hamilton Rowan was born on November 29, 1798 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph and Anne (Hamilton) Gamble.
Educated Hampden-Sydney College.
Admitted to Virginia bar, 1816. Went to Missouri, 1818. Secretary of state Missouri Territory.
Member Missouri Legislature, 1846.
Presiding justice Missouri Supreme Court, 1851-1854, a dissenter in one of Dred Scott’s early cases. Member Missouri Convention called, to consider Missouri’s relation to the Union, leader Conditional Unionists, 1861.
Provisional governor Missouri (Republican), favored gradual emancipation, incurred wrath of Radicals, 1861-1864.
Member Missouri Legislature, 1846. Member Missouri Convention called, to consider Missouri’s relation to the Union, leader Conditional Unionists, 1861.
Married Caroline Coalter, 1827, 3 children.