Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun counties, Illinois .. . the Legislature of 1883 elected Gov. Cullomto the United States Senate, Lieut. Gov. Hamiltonsucceeded him, under the Constitution, taking theoath of office Feb. 6, 1883. He bravely met all theannoyances and embarrassments incidental upontaking up anothers administration. The principalevents with which Gov. Hamilton was connected asthe Chief Executive of the State were, the mine dis-aster at Braidwood, the riots in St. Clair and MadisonCounties in May, 1883, the appropriations for theState militia, the

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Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun counties, Illinois .. . the Legislature of 1883 elected Gov. Cullomto the United States Senate, Lieut. Gov. Hamiltonsucceeded him, under the Constitution, taking theoath of office Feb. 6, 1883. He bravely met all theannoyances and embarrassments incidental upontaking up anothers administration. The principalevents with which Gov. Hamilton was connected asthe Chief Executive of the State were, the mine dis-aster at Braidwood, the riots in St. Clair and MadisonCounties in May, 1883, the appropriations for theState militia, the adoption of the Harper high-licenseliquor law, the veto of a dangerous railroad bill, etc. The Governor was a Delegate at large to theNational Republican Convention at Chicago in June, 1884, where his first choice for President was JohnA. Logan, and second choice Chester A. Arthur; buthe afterward zealously worked for the election of , true to his party. Mr. Hamiltons term as Governor expired Jan. 30, 1885, when the great favorite Dick Oglesby wasinaugurated. I.

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