New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
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OBITUARY..
JOHN CHURCH HAMILTON.

Colonel John Church Hamilton, of this city,
died at Long Branch early yesterday morning in the
Stockton cottage where he had been staying during the
past month. He was In his nuetleth year, and until
within few months had preserved both his physical
and mental vigor to an unusual extent He was
OF the four OF Alexander Hamilton
and at the time his father was killed In
the duel with Aaron Burr, ct weehawken, July IL,
1904 he twelve years old. lie was born in Phila-
depha in 1892 his father beng at that time Secretary
OF the Treasury under George Washington. At his
death Alexander Hamilton left his family in rather
sratened circumstances, but their financial condl-
ton not sufficiently reduced TO prevent
John C. Hamilton from entering Columbia College
which then occupied it's original site at College and
Park-paces, and from which he graduated in 1900
lie studied law and admitted TO practice at the bar
in New-YOrk. In tho War OF 1S12'15 he aid on
the stat of General Harrison, and from this military
service he derived his title of Colonel Although he
never held Office he took ardent interest in
political affairs, and at time was him
sell candidate for Congress, while liv-
ing in the vicinity OF st. Johns Park Originally
Wing, he subsequently became Republican. and was
strong admrer and active supporter OF General Grant.
Preceding the nomination Of Mr.. Hayes, Colonel Hami
ton pamphlet fsvoring the third term, backed
up by arguments intended to That neither in the
written law OF the Constitution, in the unwrittcn
law Of the Republic was there anything to prevent
President serving for the third term.
Having ample means at nis command, and shrinking
from the disagreeable activities Of political career
Colonel Hamilton gave himself largely to study aud
literary pursuits o. a character to crafty his
soual tastes. In l934-40 he published memoirs OF
Alexander Hamilton" In two Volumes, in which be
brought tho life of his father down to the date OF the
TRAGEDY which ended it, but with that dehcacy
OF sentiment which characteristic of all that he did,
he made mention Of that sad event In lS5O'5S he
published History OF the Republic Traced in the
Writings OF Alexander Hamilton" also in two volumes
and in 1851 were published the Works Of Alexander
Hanilto4" in seven volumes, which he edited from
manuscripts in the Department Of state.
Whom sn young Colonel Hamilton
VISA married TO Miss Van den Heuyel, daughter of
IOnn Cornelius Van den heuyel leading merchant III
his day, and the owner OF handsome estate AZ Bloom
! ingdaie The wife o Colonel Hamilton died 10 1877
and OF their union nino caidren tour sons ana nve
daughters, sin living. These are Ale1ander Haih
jamaica, J.. L; judge Charles Hamll0n' u
the supreme Court Of Mlseonsin; r Villain
! Company; EizsOetr, who first married ajor(ienera
Henry W. IIalOck and aer nis death TO MJOr-General
Gortss A Peaoody; anu Charlotte A, Adelaide aad
! Alice VINO unmarried. Among Colonel HaIllton's
! grand children are Robert Ray Hamilton c& Assembly
! man. AMI schuyler H4miltod, Jr architect oi TINS
/ civ General Schuyler Hamilton, perhaps the
b.sr known Of MS sons, born In Ne~-YVrk On July
! % Is22, aud graduated from W'st Point
diStu gushed for us sallan conduct In tne Mex
lean var wren .wco wounded the nrst time at
Monterey aud subsequently near MlinJfcs. FROM lo4I
! to 1851 he was the stan ~ General scott lie
! OF tue Rebellion he enuste. private in tne goa
| %ew-Yurh Regiment. Tie soon received commission,
ami the "a ne year as enlistment madea COlOnc,
ana ward BrgaderCreueral VI Folun teeIs,
and the Glowing year pfOuOtru 20 Dc 'iaJOrGcn-
rral o. Volunteers. lie engaged IN the a ZION at
! madrid ana island No, aud resigned III 1908.
! Colonel IIiInillOn's mOtuer WIS daughter OF
| GENERAL Schuyler, Of Revolutionary fame, and
| he himself was named tor John Church,
w @ mar led mothers sister. BE h1d three brothers,
Philip named tor his grandIaiher General ochuy er;
Coionel James Alexander Hamilton, WAC dled AT MS
HON near irving tOODuulsUn On Sop clnDer "a, 1875,
i'm MS nurty-irs year; and Php llnnilOn VINO 10 stlI4
liVlg at ut the OI eISuy years Inc
eldest Drutuer, rhlp, auou IA durI D. II young
mn named Eat Ner as the result Of theatre quarrel,
IN wulcn laules invOved. Pump was
buri.d IN TriIity Cnurchyad. Colonel James
/ A. hamilton won his ute IN the War Of ISL.
Dnr1ug tue Administrator Of President jackson he Was
/ Mirister TO Russia lie lived lOrty-eSnt Yeas az
| . N.yI." mia houestead Oh tAe HUDSON
Colonel HanIltOu's nome mas Doeh AT 40. IL west
Tr.l ,lnst Tor nearly tnir', o. century de was
member OF the Historical society and untI recently
was "A member tue Union League CuD'
| He presented to the city the grdn.te statue
| or his fatner Shicn stands in central ParA
lie has Tor a great many years been one VI tie lnOsl
prominent members u trinity Cnurch, al whicA t1e
funeral viii take place tomorrow. Colonel HIhtOhs
remains viii laid ~ III Tue TOMB OF MS alhef In
Trinity CnurcIyArd.