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Peter Joseph Hamilton
Peter Joseph Hamilton was an Article I federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He joined the court in 1913 after being nominated by President Woodrow Wilson. He served two four-year terms in the district, leaving the post in 1921.[1]
Early life and education
Hamilton studied at Princeton University before being awarded a graduate fellowship to study mental science at the University of Leipzig in Germany. He went on to study law at the University of Virginia and later earned a degree at the University of Alabama.[1]
Personal life
Hamilton married Rachel Wheeler Burgett with whom he had one son, Peter, who passed away at 18 months and two daughters, Charlotta and Rachel Duke.[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, 1882-1913[1]
Judicial career
District of Puerto Rico
Hamilton was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico by Woodrow Wilson in 1913 to a seat vacated by Paul Charlton. He served two four-year terms in the district, leaving the post in 1921. He was succeeded to his post by Arthur Fuller Odlin.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Paul Charlton |
District of Puerto Rico 1913–1921 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Arthur Fuller Odlin
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
