The Civil Rights Act of 1875

Charles M. Hamilton

"(November 1, 1840 -- October 22, 1875) Charles Memorial Hamilton was a(n) lawyer, soldier, postmaster, collector of customs, and American politician. Hamilton was born in Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania and was transferred to Marianna, Florida. Hamilton studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1867. He served in the Union Army in 1861 in the Company A, 5th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, was appointed judge advocate of the general court-martial and general pass officer for the Army of the Potomac, served on the staff of the Military Governor of D.C, and was appointed senior major general of Florida Militia in 1871. Charles was also postmaster of Jacksonville Florida (July 27,1871 - March 1, 1872) and was appointed collector of customs at Key West, Florida (February 1873). Hamilton was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congresses (July 1, 1868 - March 3, 1871) and was not reelected. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000105]"

Member of Florida Delegation - United States Fifteenth Amendment , Florida Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 [this display].

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