William W. Hamilton (11 January 1810 – 8 March 1866) was an English-born American politician. Hamilton was born in England on 11 January 1810. He settled in

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, in 1845, where he practiced law. Between 1849 and 1852, Hamilton was probate judge of

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. In 1854, Hamilton was a Whig Party candidate for

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of the

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. He won the seat and was elected president of the senate by his legislative colleagues.

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was created in 1856 and named after him. Hamilton was redistricted to

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prior to the 1856 Iowa Senate election and joined the

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that year. As the 1857 Constitution of Iowa came into force, Hamilton's duties as senate president were transferred to the

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and his district was up for election. David S. Wilson replaced Hamilton. Hamilton died on 8 March 1866, in

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