William Thomas Hamilton
| William Thomas Hamilton | |
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| 38th Governor of Maryland | |
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In office January 14, 1880 – January 9, 1884 |
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| Preceded by | John Lee Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Robert Milligan McLane |
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United States Senator from Maryland |
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In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | William Pinkney Whyte |
| Succeeded by | William Pinkney Whyte |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Yates Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Henry Winter Davis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | James D. Roman |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Shower |
| Maryland House of Delegates | |
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In office 1846–1849 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1820 Boonsboro, Maryland |
| Died | October 26, 1888 (aged 68) Hagerstown, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Holmes Jenness Hamilton |
| Children | eight children |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor William Thomas Hamilton | |
William Thomas Hamilton (September 8, 1820 – October 26, 1888), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1880 to 1884. He also served in the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland, from 1868–1874, and in the House of Representatives, representing the second district (1849–1853) and fourth district (1853–1855) of Maryland.
Hamilton was born in Boonsboro, Maryland, and received early schooling from a local tutor named John Brown. He went on to attend Hagerstown Academy, and later Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, from 1836–1840. After college, Hamilton studied law with former Maryland Congressman John Thomson Mason, Jr., and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He then commenced law practice in Hagerstown, Maryland.
In 1846, Hamilton was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, but failed to win re-election in 1847. He was, however, elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first, Thirty-second, and Thirty-third Congresses, serving from March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855. While Hamilton was in Congress, even though his district was largely manufacturers and miners, he supported tariffs but only as a source of revenue for the government. Other actions while in Congress included his tenure as chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia during the Thirty-third Congress.
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