About John H. Hamline
Lived 1856 – 1904 (aged 47). John H. Hamline was an American lawyer.
John Henry Hamline (1856–1904) was a prominent Chicago lawyer.
Biography
John H. Hamline was born in Rotterdam, New York on March 25, 1856. He was educated at Northwestern University, graduating in 1875. He then attended Columbia Law School and graduated in 1877.
After law school, Hamline began practicing law in Evanston, Illinois where he was elected as village attorney several times. He married Josephine Meade of Norwich, New York on May 19, 1880, and they had two children. In 1883, he moved to Chicago. A Republican, he was elected to the Chicago City Council in 1887 as alderman for the Third Ward, holding that position until 1889.
Hamline served as president of the Chicago Bar Association and, in 1896–1897, of the Illinois State Bar Association. He was also president of the Union League Club.
Hamline died from pneumonia at his home in Chicago on February 14, 1904, and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery.
John H. Hamline Elementary School in Chicago is named in his honor.
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Who was John H. Hamline?
American lawyer (1856–1904)
When was John H. Hamline born?
John H. Hamline was born on 23 March 1856 in Hillsdale.
When did John H. Hamline die?
John H. Hamline died on 14 February 1904 in Chicago.
What was John H. Hamline's occupation?
John H. Hamline was a lawyer.
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John H. Hamline was American.
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