Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish (
1808-
1893), born in
New York City, was an
American politician during the time of the
American Civil War. His parents named him after
Alexander Hamilton. He graduated from
Columbia College in 1827 and was admitted to the New York bar in 1830. As a member of the
Whig party, Fish served in the
House of Representatives from 1843 until 1845. He was elected as governor of New York in 1849 and after becoming a
Republican, he was elected to the Senate in 1851 where he served on the Foreign Relations Committee.
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