William T. Hamilton

William Thomas Hamilton
38th Governor of Maryland
In office
January 14, 1880 – January 9, 1884
Preceded byJohn L. Carroll
Succeeded byRobert M. McLane
United States Senator
from Maryland
In office
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byWilliam P. Whyte
Succeeded byWilliam P. Whyte
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byJames D. Roman (2nd)
Thomas Y. Walsh (4th)
Succeeded byJacob Shower (2nd)
Henry W. Davis (4th)
Constituency2nd district (1849-53)
4th district (1853-55)
Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1846–1849
Personal details
BornSeptember 8, 1820
DiedOctober 26, 1888(1888-10-26) (aged 68)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseClara Holmes Jenness Hamilton
ChildrenEight

William Thomas Hamilton (September 8, 1820 – October 26, 1888), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1880 to 1884. He also served in the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland, from 1868 to 1874, and in the House of Representatives, representing the second district (1849–1853) and fourth district (1853–1855) of Maryland.