Peter J. Hamilton
Peter J. Hamilton | |
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| Mobile, Alabama City Council | |
| In office 1891–1894 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1913–1921 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Paul Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Odlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Joseph Hamilton March 19, 1859 Mobile, Alabama |
| Died | July 13, 1927 (aged 68) Anniston, Alabama |
| Spouse | Rachel Burgett |
| Children | son, 2 daughters |
| Education | University of Leipzig University of Alabama Law School |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (B.A., M.A.) |
| Occupation | historian |
| Profession | attorney, professor |
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Peter Joseph Hamilton (March 19, 1859 – July 13, 1927) was an Alabama lawyer, politician, professor and historian who served on the Mobile City Council and as Mobile City Attorney, as well as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico from 1913 to 1921.