Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-14
EARL HAMILTON.

by the death of Earl Hamilton will not
soon be filed; nor will his memory soon
be forgotten. There are many in Phoebe,
in Idaho, in Montana and other regions |
who will long remember with affection |
the stalvart form and kindly smile of
Earl Hamilton. His good deeds, and
they were legion, will live long after
him. Many rough pioneer and pros
pector when they hear of his death, will
draw deep sigh and let fall secret tear
TO his memory. For under the rugged
exterior Of the mountaineer and frontiers.
man often lies heart of womanIy ten
derness, exquisitely sensitive to the
calls of friendship, duty and honor.
The buckskin or blanket coat, right
often covers bosom in which beat the
highest and noblest instincts which
elevate the human race and distinguish
it from the beasts of the field. As it
will be interesting to the many friends Of
the deceased here and elsewhere to learn
something of his useful and honorable
career, we subjoin the following brief
sketch which may be relied upon as
authentic so far as it goes.
Earl Hamilton was born April Is
1888, at Meadville, Pennsylvania. His
parents on both sides sprang from dis
tinguished families. His father Kim
nard Hamilton was cousin of the IL
lustrious Alexander Hamilton while his
mother was descendant of the same
family of which the celebrated but
eccentric John Randolph of Roanoke
was the representative. The youth of Mr..
Hamilton was passed in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Iowa, where be partook of such
educational advantages IA the common
schools of those States enabled him to
acquire. In 1849 his parents removed
to Davenport, Iowa, and Mr.. Hamilton
resided with them until 1859, when he
joined prospecting expedition bound
for Pixies Peak. In the latter region he
engaged in mining and afterwards in
general trading and packing in Colorado,
Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
In Montana his mercantile operations
became very extensive. He did very
large business in the various camps, his
principal place OF business being at Vir.
ginia, M. T. In 1866, having by indus.
try, frugality and enterprise accumulated
quite large fortune, he returned home
to Davenport, Iowa, and there on the
18th of January, 1867, married his esti
mable wife. Her maiden name wa,
Emily Speaker, daughter of John G
SPEAKER. Mr.. Hamilton with his wife
70 spent some months in the States. but il
April, 1867, he was suddenly recalled t
n,,h h
business affairs much disorganized an,
involved by the incapacity and dishon
esty of those in whose charge they ha
been intrusted, and before he coul
straighten them out all his means war
completely exhausted. Nothing discoul
aged, with his characteristic vim an
. courage he went at it again, and cor
Guided he would make Arizona the feel
- of his future operations. On his wa
thither, while at Salt Lake, he heard {
the great White Pine excitement of 1SG
and visited that region, remaining unit
1870, when lie struck out for Phoebe, a
irving here on the 10th OF July, 1877
He at once went into business, an
through all his various mutations
fortune he maintained the same big
character for spotless integrity as bus
&c. ness man that he had so justly earne
TED elsewhere. We shall not dwell upo
tn. Mr.. Hamilton's career in Pioch
,es as it is too we'll known to o.
4, citizens and interviewer with the histo
Inc of the place. At the time of his den
the he was a member of the fraternity of Il
the 1. o. O. F. and First Assistant Engine
a of the Phoebe Fire Department. /
leaves his wife and son, child of thr
m- years of age, to mourn his loss, also b
The brother Albert G. Hamilton, residing
the Phoebe, and Ed. r. Hamilton. citiz
or- of Sacramento, California. By his wi
which was made and aitested sometir
teu since, he bequeaths all his property, re
10 and personal, to his wife. In conclr
lty ion we may truely state that the fol
ao- going hasty remarks do but scanty JUST
mn to good citizen, kind husband a
10 father and faithful friend. In all
bic, changeful scenes of life through viii
ana Mr.. Hamilton had passed he invarial
lely maintained the same high charact
'ith sterling integrity and steady indus
tne which marks tho career of the best q
ng' noblest of our land. His untimely dea
'efe while submitted with resignation, m
the be deeply deplored by all who knew hi
IN In this community there can be, there
aer, no exception to this feeling, and tod
'teo while the remains Of Earl Hamilton
III being committed to his mother earth
,ore the citizens Of Phoebe will, with ach
10 hearts and suffused eyes, heartily j
tne in the prayers for his eternal rest.
lem snreIv h;s sleen ia that of the inst Pc
and ba w;th him now and forever
kill,