The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-01-07
His frs, business effort was teaching

His first business effort was teaching
| common school, Mex he became stu
deDt at law. He was admitted 10 tae bar
iR 1921, and The same year settled iH
Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio, whict
he made has permanent fesidence. lie
was member Of the LegisktnFe OF Ohio
| several sessions, aud wasvunoe elected
Speaker Of the House of Representative.
He was elected TO Congress in 1882,
and continued a member for six years
He then declined re- election, and de.
voted himself solely to his professional
duties until 1916. The ability which he
displayed during this period, removed all
doubt-ifindeed, aoy had before existed
--of his capacity to adorn his profession
in its highest departments. either on the
bench or at the bar. In June, 1916, he
was unanimously nominated by conyen-
tion of the party to which be belonged as
candidate for seat in this House; and
on the Cd Tuesday of October following,
was elected without opposition.
When our soil had been invaded by
Mexico, and when the people were called
upon to sustain the rights and honor of
the nation by arms, Gen. Hamer was
among the frat who rushed to the battle.
field. He volunteered as private, and
as such entered Camp Washington. He
was there elected ma or of the lst Ohio
regiment, and was soon after appointed a
brigadier,general by the President. This
last promotion was, on his part, as ! am
well Informed, entirely unsolicited.
During his brief military career, he be-
came favorite of the army. His know.
ledge of men served more than to supply
his want of a military education.
He endeared himself to the private sol
diers by his kindness and attention. His
bravery and noble conduct, as we'll at the
battle of Monterey as elsewhere, elected
at his dece ase, from his commanding gen
eral, the high encomium, that 'lis place
could not be supplied,
The intellect of Gen. Hamer was lucit
and discriminating. He was cautious
energetic, courteous; and his colloquia
powers were peculiarly fascinating.
The purity of his character in the socia
and domestic relations of life was neve
questioned.
Gen. Hamer was ever unwearied inhi
Efforts for self improvement; and thong
nature had been liberal to him, it is main
ly to this cause on his part that we ough
to look for the reason of his great attain
ments as a statesman and lawyer.
His friends being aware of this fact
claimed that his career would be onward
and that if he had lived, his final triumph
would have been the receiving of the high
est honor which man can bestow on man
Such was Thomas L. liamer; and tbougl
he is dead, the living may profit by his ex
ample.
10 conclusion, Mr. NJ submitted the fol
lowing resolutions, which were agreed to
Resolped, That this House has heart
with deep and unfeigned regret of th,
death of General Thomas l.. Hamer, on,
of the members elect from the seventl
Congressional district Of Ohio.
Itesoiped, That this House desiring tt
show due and proper respect for the memo
ry of the deceased, will wear the usua
badge of mourning on the left arm 70
thirty days.
Resolved further, That the Clerk for
ward to the family of the deceased a cop,
of the proceedings hereof.
Resoiued further, That, as an addition
al mark of respect, this House will nov
adjourn.
The House accordingly adjourned.