Paul Hamilton (politician)

Paul Hamilton
Paul Hamilton
3rd United States Secretary of the Navy
	In office; May 15, 1809 – January 1, 1813
President	James Madison
Preceded by	Robert Smith
Succeeded by	William Jones
42nd Governor of South Carolina
	In office; December 7, 1804 – December 9, 1806
Lieutenant	Thomas Sumter
Preceded by	James Burchill Richardson
Succeeded by	Charles Pinckney
1st Finance Comptroller of South Carolina
	In office; December 21, 1799 – December 7, 1804
Governor	Edward Rutledge; John Drayton; James Burchill Richardson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Thomas Lee
Member of the South Carolina Senate
	In office; 1794
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; 1787
Personal details
Born	October 16, 1762; Saint Paul's Parish, Hollywood, South Carolina, British America
Died	June 30, 1816 (aged 53); Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Gray Hill Plantation, Beaufort, South Carolina
Party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Mary Wilkinson
Children	7, including Rebecca Hamilton Waring
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Continental Army
Years of service	1778-1784; 1812-1813;
Rank	Lieutenant (Continental Army); Aide-de-camp (Continental Army); Secretary of Navy (United States Navy);
Unit	South Carolina Militia ; Continental Army
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Siege of Charleston; Battle of Camden; Capture of Fort Balfour; Siege of Fort Watson; Siege of Fort Motte; Battle of Eutaw Springs; ; War of 1812;

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Paul Hamilton (October 16, 1762 – June 30, 1816) was an American politician, military officer, planter, slave owner, and merchant as well as the 3rd United States Secretary of the Navy, from 1809 to 1813. In his time as Secretary, he oversaw the United States entry into the War of 1812. He was also responsible for The Naval Hospitals Act of 1811, an act that saved many lives by creating hospital ships and federal funding to help wounded sailors. He was also close childhood friends with Charles Pinckney (governor). The two of them grew up attending the same schools and also grew up as neighbors.