Charles Hamlin (general)
Charles Hamlin | |
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Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1885–1887 | |
| Preceded by | J. Manchester Haynes |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Littlefield |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1883–1887 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1837 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Major Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Charles Hamlin (September 13, 1837 – May 15, 1911), from Bangor, Maine, was an attorney and a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, attaining the rank of major. He was nominated for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers by President Andrew Johnson on January 13, 1866, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866. He was one of the sons of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin and a brother to Cyrus Hamlin, a Union Army brigadier general.
Biography
Hamlin was born in
Hamlin began his military career as a major in the
Along with his sister Sarah, Hamlin was at
After the war, Hamlin became a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
A lawyer in civilian life, Hamlin returned to his home in Bangor, Maine after the war. He became the City Solicitor of Bangor in 1867. In 1883 and 1885 he was elected to successive terms in the Maine House of Representatives, becoming its Speaker in his second term. He also served as president of the Eastern Maine General Hospital (now the Eastern Maine Medical Center).[6]
See also
Notes
- ISBN 9780804780353.
- ^ ISBN 1-56013-002-4.
- ^ ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- ^ Hamlin, Charles (1898). Darkest Hour. Portland, Maine: Lefavor-Tower Company. pp. 254–259.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b Eicher, 2001, p. 747
- ^ Guide to the Hamlin Family Papers, Folger Library, University of Maine Orono
References
- Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Guide to the Hamlin Family Papers, Folger Library, University of Maine Orono.
- Hunt, Roger D. and Brown, Jack R. Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990. ISBN 1-56013-002-4.
External links
- "Charles Hamlin". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
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