Hamilton Fish II

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Hamilton Fish II (April 17, 1849 Albany, Albany County, New York - January 15, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician.

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He was the son of Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean and Hamilton Fish. He graduated from Columbia College, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1869.

He served as private secretary to his father, and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1873. He was aide-de-camp to Governor John Adams Dix.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1874 to 1896. He was the Republican leader in 1890 and Speaker in 1895 and 1896.

He served as Assistant Treasurer of the United States for New York in the Administration of Theodore Roosevelt, and was elected to the US House of Representatives for a single term, from 1909-1911. He was defeated for reelection.

For many years Fish was considered to be one of the top Republican bosses in the State of New York, controlling Putnam County. He was the father of long-time Republican congressional leader Hamilton Fish III.

Preceded by
George R. Malby		 Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1895 - 1896		 Succeeded by
James M. E. O'Grady
Preceded by
Samuel McMillan		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 21st congressional district
1909 - 1911		 Succeeded by
Richard E. Connell
v • d • e
Speakers of the New York State Assembly
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(*) denotes Acting

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