Hamilton Ward, Jr. - Citizendia

Hamilton Ward, Jr. (1871 - 1932) was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He was the son of Hamilton Ward, Sr.. Hamilton Ward Sr ( July 3, 1829 Salisbury, Herkimer County New York - December 28, 1898 Wellsville, Allegany He fought in the Spanish-American War in Cuba as a captain. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la He was New York State Attorney General from 1929 to 1930 under Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York.

Ward was a Republican from Buffalo. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State.

He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Belmont, New York. There is a town called Bellmont New York in Franklin County. Belmont is a Village within the Town of Amity

Sources

[1] List of New York Attorneys General, at Office of the NYSAG
[2] Political Graveyard
[3] His fathers obit, in NYT on December 29, 1898

Preceded by Albert Ottinger	New York State Attorney General 1929 – 1930	Succeeded by John J. Bennett, Jr.

Albert E Ottinger ( September 10, 1878 New York City - January 1938 Manhattan, New York City) was an American lawyer and Politician The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. John James Bennett ( March 2, 1894 Brooklyn, Kings County New York - October 4, 1967) was an American Lawyer and politician

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