Nationality American Died 1904 Name Jo Hamilton | Years active 1860s-1880s Occupation Lawyer and politician | |
Born 1827 Kentucky Role Former California Attorney General Previous offices California Attorney General (1875–1880), California Attorney General (1867–1871) | ||
Jo Hamilton (1827–1904) was a California lawyer and politician eho among his roles served as California Attorney General 1867-1871 and again 1875-1880. He also served as Trustee of the State Library, 1874-82. He was a pioneer lawyer of Placer County, California 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, Placer County.
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