Life span: 10/16/1793 to 01/23/1873Dickinson Connection: Class of 1812TabsLife SummaryFull name: James HamiltonPlace of Birth: Carlisle, PABurial Place: Carlisle, PABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Siblings: 1No. of Spouses: 0No. of Children: 0Family: James Hamilton (father), Sarah Thompson Hamilton (mother)Education: Dickinson (Carlisle College)Occupation: Attorney or JudgeRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderChurch or Religious Denomination: Presbyterian Events Date span begin Life span End Event 12/22/1860 12/22/1860 In Pennsylvania, mass Union meeting at the Carlisle courthouse resolves that secession is illegal 01/14/1861 01/14/1861 In Pennsylvania, a Carlisle courthouse meeting debates the Crittenden Compromise Major TopicsDickinson College Documents Images James Hamilton, circa 1855 James Hamilton, circa 1855, detail Bibliography