James R. Hamilton

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = James R. Hamilton

|birth_date = {{birth date|1938|06|21}}

|death_date = {{death date and age|2011|09|30|1938|06|21}}

|office = Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 34th district

|term_start = 1975

|term_end = 1976

|party = Democratic{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/398773323/|title=Fulton Races...|work=The Atlanta Constitution|location=Atlanta, Georgia|date=November 4, 1974|access-date=July 16, 2023|page=4|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}

|alma_mater = John Marshall Law School

}}

James R. Hamilton (June 21, 1938 – September 30, 2011) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 34th district of the Georgia State Senate.{{Cite web|url=https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/statreg-images/pdfs/1975.pdf|title=Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1975-1976|work=Georgia General Assembly|access-date=July 16, 2023}}

Life and career

Hamilton attended John Marshall Law School and served in the United States Marine Corps.

Hamilton was an airline pilot.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-issues-in-the-c/128365134/|title=Issues in the Contests|work=The Atlanta Constitution|location=Atlanta, Georgia|date=August 11, 1974|access-date=July 16, 2023|page=19|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

Hamilton served in the Georgia State Senate from 1975 to 1976, representing the 34th district.

Hamilton died on September 30, 2011, at the age of 73.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/james-hamilton-obituary?id=26052879|title=James Hamilton Obituary (2011)|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=July 16, 2023}}

References

Category:1938 births

Category:2011 deaths

Category:Democratic Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators

Category:20th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly