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Andrew Hamilton
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"Andrew Hamilton, lawyer, was a native of Scotland and came to America settling in Accomac County, VA, about 1697, where he was first known as Trent, but finally adopted or else returned to the family name of Hamilton.
He was steward of the plantation and at the same time conducted a classical school and married the owner of the plantation who was a widow. This alliance brought him in favor with the families of the province and he began the practice of law.
He appears to have removed to Philadelphia before 1710 as his son James was born there that year.
He was made Attorney General of the Province of Pennsylvania in 1717, and a member of the provincial council in March, 1721. He resigned this office in 1724 having in the meantime continued his law practice and in 1727 he was appointed principal clerk of the Supreme Court and recorder of the city.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania assembly from Bucks County