Andrew Hamilton
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Andrew Hamilton was a prominent colonial American lawyer best known for defending John Peter Zenger in a landmark 1735 freedom of the press trial.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andrew Hamilton canonical | 4 |
| Andrew Hamilton Jr. | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial American lawyer
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lawyer ⓘ legal advocate for freedom of the press ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| argued | juries may judge law as well as fact in libel cases ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Philadelphia
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Province of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| barAdmission |
New York bar (admitted pro hac vice for Zenger trial)
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Pennsylvania bar ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1676 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Christ Church Burial Ground
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surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
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| child |
Andrew Hamilton
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Andrew Hamilton Jr.
James Hamilton ⓘ |
| deathDate | August 4, 1741 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| deathYear | 1741 ⓘ |
| designed |
Independence Hall
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Pennsylvania State House ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | Province of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| heldOffice | Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Hamilton Street in Philadelphia
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Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton Township, New Jersey (namesake debated but often attributed)
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| influenced |
American legal tradition on seditious libel
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development of freedom of the press in America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1735 Zenger trial
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advocacy of freedom of the press ⓘ defense of John Peter Zenger ⓘ |
| legacy |
pioneer of jury independence in libel cases
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symbol of early American civil liberties ⓘ |
| legalArea | colonial law ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineAdvanced | truth as a defense to libel ⓘ |
| mentorOf | younger colonial lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| name | Andrew Hamilton self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial official
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lawyer ⓘ |
| position |
Attorney General
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surface form:
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
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| precededBy | David Lloyd as leading Pennsylvania lawyer ⓘ |
| propertyOwned | Bush Hill estate ⓘ |
| religion | Anglican ⓘ |
| represented | John Peter Zenger ⓘ |
| servedAs | Recorder of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Brownlow ⓘ |
| succeededBy | James Hamilton as prominent Pennsylvania official ⓘ |
| trial |
Zenger trial
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surface form:
John Peter Zenger libel trial
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| trialYear | 1735 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Andrew Hamilton Jr.