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| Birthplace: | New York, New York, New York, United States |
| Death: | Died in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States |
| Occupation: | Colonel in US Army during Black Hawk War (1832); Captain in Galena Mounted Volunteers during Winnebago War (1827);lead and gold miner in Wisconsin and California |
| Managed by: | Sarah Burns |
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About William Steven Stephen Hamilton
William Steven Hamilton, born in New York city, 4 August, 1797; died in Sacramento, California, 7 August, 1850, entered the United States military academy in 1814, but left before his graduation.
He was appointed United States surveyor of public lands in Illinois, and served as a colonel of Illinois volunteers in the Black Hawk war, commanding a reconnoitering party under General Atkinson in 1832. He held various offices, removed to Wisconsin, and thence to California.
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Col. William S. Hamilton's Timeline
| 1797 |
August 4, 1797
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New York, New York, New York, United States
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| 1850 |
August 7, 1850
Age 53
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Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
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