John Taylor Hamilton
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Robert G. Cousins |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
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In office 1885-1891 |
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| Born | October 16, 1843 Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois |
| Died | January 25, 1925 (aged 81) Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Ann Jones |
John Taylor Hamilton (October 16, 1843 – January 25, 1925) was a businessman from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a one-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th congressional district.
Hamilton was born on October 16, 1843 near Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois to James S. Hamilton and Mary E. Taylor. His ancestors came from Ireland, and were Scottish-Irish. James was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and later moved to Antrim, New Hampshire. John's parents were married in Henry County, Illinois, and farmed there. When James retired he moved to Geneseo, Illinois, and lived there until he died at age 77. John's mother died at age 82. The Hamiltons were Presbyterian and the Taylors were Unitarian.
Hamilton got his education from public schools and the Geneseo Seminary. When he was finished with his schooling he worked for a company that sold fire insurance to farmers. After three years the company failed. In 1868, he moved to Cedar Rapids. He arrived in the city on February 2 that year and represented C. H. McCormick of Chicago in the reaper business. He was anxious to start his own business, and started the agricultural implement company Averill & Hamilton on October 1, 1868. He married Sarah Ann Jones, daughter of Edward Jones and Phoebe McArthur, on October 16, 1873. They had four children, two of them being James E. and Mabel Fawn.
In the fall of 1873, Averill sold his stock in the company to John R. Amidon, and the company was renamed Hamilton & Amidon. Hamilton was elected mayor of Cedar Rapids in 1878. He served as a member of the Linn County Board of Supervisors from 1882 to 1884. In May 1883 he became the president of the recently formed Cedar Rapids Savings Bank. In 1885, he was elected a member of the Iowa House of Representatives and served in the 21st through 23rd assemblies. He was speaker of the house in the 23rd assembly, until his term ended in 1891.
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