Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-05
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
DIES IN HIS 65TH YEAR
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said that no was always fond or eco.
nomics. metaphysics. history and bio
era ply and while he did not like
maihemat tics, regarded the training i'm
parted by il as Of great value to hin
he began tho active work Of life as q
man about September / 1871. as an
assistant professor Of Latin and tactics
at the Virginia Military Institute and
in September. 1879. settled in Rich
mond. where he pract!ced law for one
year. ana then came to PETERSBURG
where he had lived ever since.
Mr.. 1iamilton's professional wo-l;
ever since 1873 had been tina, OF law
yer. the other positions held by him
having been merely occidental some
eighteen Years ago he became vice
president Of tho Petersburg Savings and
insurance Company. and Afterwards
was elected its president. which posi-
ton he held at tho time OF his death
In the past twenty Years he had been
vice president or president Of various
companies, among others the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad COMPANY, OF which,
ne was vice president. and he had been
counsel for various companies and peo-
pie for many years. About 1851 or 1852
he was appointed member OF the
board Of visitors OF the Central ASYLUM.
now the Central state Hospital. and
was made president OF the board. and
served about three years. About 1880
he was appointed by Governor McKin-
ney a member OF the board of visitors
OF the Virginia Military Institute, and
was president at the time OF his
death OF tina; board. He Was elected
from the city OF Petersburg a
member OF the Virginia Constitutional
Convention OF ls0l-l9nc and served
during tho session of that body For
many years he had been a member Of
the public school board OF the city Of
Petersburg. and several years ago he
was president OF the Virginia State Bar
Association.
DEMOCRAT IN POLITICS..
But OPPOSED W. j. BRYAN
While at college he was member
OF the Alpha Tau Omega Grcek-lcttcr
college fraternity, and he belonged to
various social clubs in Virginia and else
where. including the Westmoreland Club
Richmond. He was always a Democrat
in politics. but did not approve of the
views OF w. ]. Bryan on the money
question. lie WAS horn and raised in
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and
always attended that church.
Mr.. Hamilton was a great student.
and attained not only eminence in his
profession but the distinction Of being
one OF the leaders of the State bar. lie
was wise in counsel. genial in disposi-
ton. devoted to the interests OF his
State and city and valued citizen,
whose loss will be greatly telt. He was
thrice married, his first wife being
Miss Mary Stewart Donnan. daughter
OF Alexander Dornan. who left one son.
Alexander Donnan Hamilton. now a
prominent lawyer Of Petersburg. His
second wife was Miss Kate McC. Vena-
BILE. daughter OF the late Samuel w.
Nenable. who left one daughter, Miss
Bette Nenable Hamilton. His third
wife. who survives him, was Miss Helen
Leslie McGili daughter of John AIcCsill
Of whose union three daughters sur
vive-Mrs. Thomas T. Bryan, OF Rich
mond: Mrs. Lester l.. Grant, OF Chile.
and Miss Sarah Hamilton