Jo Hamilton (politician)

Jo Hamilton
Born	1827 Kentucky
Died	1904
Nationality	American
Occupation	Lawyer and politician
Years active	1860s-1880s

Jo Hamilton (politician)
District Attorney of Placer County, California
In office 1860–1860
In office 1862–1862

Jo Hamilton (politician)
Attorney General
In office 1867–1871
In office 1875–1880

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.^[1] 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.^[2] After retiring, he continued to practice law in Auburn, Placer County.^[3]

References

1. Sacramento County and Its Resources: Our Capital City, Past and Present : a Souvenir of the Bee, page 149, 1895, J. McClatchy & Company,
2. Boessenecker, John, Badge and Buckshot: Lawlessness in Old California, page 35, University of Oklahoma Press, 1993
3. History of Placer County, California, page 320, 1887, Thompson & West, Placer County, California

External links

• Brief biography with picture