Jo Hamilton (1827–1904) was a California lawyer and politician who served as
Attorney General of California from 1867 to 1871 and again from 1875 to 1880. He also served as Trustee of the State Library, 1874–82. He was a pioneer lawyer of
Placer County, California
Placer County ( ; Spanish for "sand deposit"), officially the County of Placer, is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 404,739. The county seat is Auburn.
Placer County is included in the Grea ...
where he served as District Attorney in 1860 and again 1862 and he was also listed as a leading Democrat of California and was one of the best known lawyers of his time. After retiring, he continued to practice law in
Auburn
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* Auburn, New South Wales
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, Placer County.
History of Placer County, California
page 320, 1887, Thompson & West, Placer County, California
References
External links
Brief biography with picture
1827 births
1904 deaths
California Attorneys General
People from Auburn, California
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