The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-08-26
COL. ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
cath of the Oldest Surviving Son of a
Great Man.
[From the New York World.

[From the New York World.
Col. Alexander Hamilton, one of the
four remaining sons of the Alexander
Hamilton of national fame, died in this
city Monday night. Col. Hamilton was
born in this city May 16, 17S6, and at
his..death was aged SO years, 2 monthsand
II days. He was the second son of
Alexander Hamilton, but his senior
brother Philip being killed in duel in
1902, while yet young man, Alexander,
Jr., was afterward regarded as the head
of the family. He received his educa-
ton in this city, and was graduated at
Columbia College. In 1911 he went to
Spain with an older companion, and was
a guest at the camp of the Duke of Wei
ington berore the attack upon the works
before Badajoz, part of which battle
he witnessed, portion of the time at
the side of the great British General.
After this he travelled through Spain and
Portugal but hearing of the breaking
out of the war between England and the
United States, he returned in 1872 and
went to Poughkeepsie to raise recruits
for the American army. Being commits
stoned Captain, he made Governors
Island his headquarters, where he re-
ceiyed recruits from the city and coun-
try, drilled them and sent them on to
garrison the forts. He was afterward
put in command of all the harbor de-
fenses around New York, with his head
quarters at the old fort at Sandy Hook.
His services in the war did not extend
beyond the neighborhood of New York,
but he so distinguished himself that he
was afterward commissioned to full
Colonelcy. In 1877 he married Eliza P.
Knox, daughter of Thomas Knox, mer-
chant of this city. His wife died in
1871, leaving no children. At one time
Col. Hamilton was q very wealthy man,
and is said to have been worth 3,000,-
900. His dealings In real estate and ms
speculations in stocks were very exten-
sive. He owned much land on the line
of Fifth avenue, and was once the owner
of about twenty-three acres of land in
the middle of the then village of Harlem.
His fortune, however, was nearly all lost,
as he became too old to look after it
himself.
One of the most interesting adventures
in his whole life was trip through the
States, with his own coach and his "four
blooded horses" This was in 1885. He
was accompanied by his wife, beside his
driver and few servants. He visited
Chicago, which was then a mere village
with single hotel, and passing on
through Northern Illinois to the Missis-
sippi, he swung round and returned,
passing through Kentucky and Tennes-
see, finally bringing up at Washington.
During his trip he was waited on by
many men who had already or since have
won their places in the history of the
country. During his later years he
often spoke of this adventure with q
great deal of zest, and would entertain
listeners for hours with narration OF
the incidents which occurred during the
long trip. He first saw Abraham Lin
coin while en- route through Springfield
in that year. Lincoln was then a young
man, and when seen by Col. Hamilton
was stretching his long legs on rude
bench in o corner store, cracking jokes
with the other village youth. Col.
Hamilton on that memorable trip rode
in all ZOO miles.