John Martin Hamley
| John Martin Hamley, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from East Carroll Parish | |
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In office 1912–1924 |
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| Preceded by | James H. Gilfoil, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Kennedy |
| Clerk of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1924–1931 |
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| Preceded by | Emile J. Tallieu |
| Succeeded by | E. R. Stokes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 26, 1883 Lake Providence East Carroll Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | January 23, 1942 (aged 58) |
| Resting place | Lake Providence Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katie Ransdell Hamley (married 1914-1942, his death) |
| Relations |
Father-in-law, Francis Xavier Ransdell |
| Children |
Edward Ransdell Hamley |
| Parents | Edward J. and Annie Malam Hamley |
| Residence | Lake Providence, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Real estate businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Father-in-law, Francis Xavier Ransdell
Uncle-by-marriage, U.S. Senator Joseph E. Ransdell
Edward Ransdell Hamley
Mary Hamley Marron
Kate Hamley Bernacchi
Anne Hamley deMahy
John Martin Hamley, Jr.
Stuart Douglas Hamley
Madeline Hamley Howington
John Martin Hamley, Sr. (August 26, 1883 – January 23, 1942), served from 1912 to 1924 as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Carroll Parish in far northeastern Louisiana.
Hamley was born in Lake Providence, the first son of Edward J. Hamley, a native of St. Louis, Missouri. The Hamleys moved to East Carroll Parish in 1878. Edward Hamley (1860-1929) was mayor of Lake Providence for twelve years. John Hamley's mother, Annie Malam Hamley (1861-1943), was born in Bavaria; in the 1860s, her family migrated to the United States. John and Edward Hamley were partners in the real estate business. Hamley's younger brothers were Edward D. Hamley (1888-1902), William Hugh Hamley (1889-1940), and Joseph Celestin Hamley (1891-1965).
After his three terms in the state House of Representatives, Hamley served from 1924 to 1931 as the House clerk, a position chosen by the members. In 1933, he was elected East Carroll Parish tax assessor. He was also a member of the Louisiana Flood Control Committee, a group interested in the prevention of a future Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.
In 1914, Hamley married Katie Ransdell (1893-1980), the daughter of Judge Francis Xavier Ransdell of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District Court (then 9th District) and his wife, the former Katie Blackburn Davis. Katie, or "Kate", was a paternal niece of U.S. Senator Joseph E. Ransdell, also of Lake Providence. The Hamley children attended the St. Patrick's Catholic Church parochial school in Lake Providence; the daughters thereafter attended Maryville University, then Maryville College in St. Louis. There were eight Hamley children: Edward Ransdell Hamley (1915-1929), Mary Hamley Marron (1918-2005), Katherine(Kate) Hamley Bernacchi(1919-1951, Anne Hamley deMahy (1920- ) John Martin Hamley, Jr. (1922-1945), Stuart Douglas Hamley (1924-1984), Madeline Hamley Howington (1926-1984), Elizabeth Hamley Lewis (1928-1958),
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