Hamilton Fish IV
Hamilton Fish IV | |
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Sue W. Kelly | |
Constituency | 28th district (1969–1973) 25th district (1973–1983) 21st district (1983–1993) 19th district (1993–1995) |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | June 3, 1926
Died | July 23, 1996 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Julia MacKenzie
(m. 1951; died 1969)Billy Laster Cline
(m. 1971; died 1985)Mary Ann Tinklepaugh
(m. 1988) |
Children | 4, including Hamilton V and Nick |
Parent(s) | Grace Chapin Hamilton Fish III |
Relatives | Fish family |
Education | Kent School |
Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) New York University (LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Navy Reserve |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Hamilton Fish IV or Hamilton Fish Jr. (June 3, 1926 – July 23, 1996) was an American
Early life
Fish was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Grace Chapin and Hamilton Fish III (1888–1991). His grandfathers were Hamilton Fish II (1849–1936) and Alfred C. Chapin, who were both lawyers and politicians. He was a great-grandson of Hamilton Fish (1808–1893), and a descendant of Lewis Morris and John Kean.[2]
He graduated from
Career
From 1951 to 1953, Fish served with the United States Foreign Service and was posted as vice consul to Ireland.[1] He practiced law privately before his election to the House, and in 1961, Fish served as a lawyer for the New York State Assembly's Judiciary Committee.[2]
U.S. Congress
Fish was a candidate for the 90th Congress in 1966. While he won the Republican primary, he was defeated in the general election by Democrat Joseph Y. Resnick. In the 1968 Republican primary, he defeated G. Gordon Liddy,[3] and went on to win in the general election that year. He served in the 91st United States Congress,[4][5] and was re-elected to the 12 succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1969, to January 3, 1995.[1]
As a member of the
Fish twice served as a
Personal life
In 1951, Fish was married to Julia MacKenzie (1927–1969),[8] who was born in Montreal, Quebec, and was the daughter of Ellice MacKenzie.[9][10] Together, they were the parents of:[2]
- He is married to Sandra Harper.
- Julia Alexandria "Alexa" Fish (born 1953), who married Thomas Ward, a descendant of Samuel Gray Ward.[13]
- Nicholas Stuyvesant Fish (1958–2020), also a Democrat who was chairman of Manhattan Community Board 5. Member of the Portland City Council 2008–2020.
- Peter Livingston Fish (born 1959)
After Julia's death in a car accident in 1969,
A heavy smoker, Fish retired from Congress in 1994, after being diagnosed with lung cancer and prostate cancer. He died from cancer at his home in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 1996, at the age of 70.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "FISH, Hamilton, Jr. - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Pace, Eric (July 24, 1996). "Hamilton Fish Jr., 70, Dies; Part of a Political Dynasty". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1987). The Almanac of American Politics 1988. p. 842.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Another Hamilton Fish Is Sworn in the House". The New York Times. January 4, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "To 2 Representatives, Recess Means Work; Time Is Used for Touring Districts". The New York Times. August 27, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Farnsworth, Malcolm. "Analysis of the Impeachment Votes of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives". watergate.info. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ "List of Individuals Impeached by the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wife of Rep. Hamilton Fish Dies in Auto Crash at 41". The New York Times. March 28, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "JULIA MACKENZIE TO WED; Betrothed to Hamilton Fish Jr., Son of Former Congressman". The New York Times. January 24, 1951. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "MISS MACKENZIE WED TO HAMILTON FISH JR". The New York Times. February 5, 1951. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "METRO DATELINES; Hamilton Fish 3d Joins Race for House". The New York Times. April 13, 1988. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Feron, James (April 17, 1988). "Hamilton Fish Throws His Hat Into the Ring". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "THOMAS WARD DIES; HARVARD CLASS '66; Oldest Alumnus, 95, Former Banker Here, Friend of Justice Holmes and William James EX-AIDE TO LOUIS AGASSIZ With Scientist's Expedition to Brazil in 1865--Father Was College Treasurer, 1830-42". The New York Times. July 19, 1940. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Representative Hamilton Fish Jr. To Wed Mrs. Billy Laster Cline". The New York Times. February 28, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Rep. Hamilton Fish Jr. Remarries". The New York Times. April 4, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Laster Fish, 60, Is Dead; Wife of U.S. Representative". The New York Times. May 26, 1985. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Mary Ann Knauss Is Wed To Rep. Hamilton Fish Jr". The New York Times. January 1, 1989. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
External links
- United States Congress. "Hamilton Fish IV (id: F000141)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Biography and index to papers
- FBI file at Internet Archive
- Hamilton Fish IV at Find a Grave
- Desmond-Fish Library Archived May 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Public Library co-founded by Hamilton Fish IV. Library has many Fish family artifacts, papers and portraits on display.
- LiSA (Livingston-Svirsky Archive) Archived January 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Contains many online documents on the Fish Family.
- Appearances on C-SPAN