FISH, Hamilton (1808-1893). Letters and signatures of Fish and his descendants.
FISH, Hamilton (1808-1893). Letter signed ("Hamilton Fish") as Secretary of State. Washington, DC, 30 November 1875. On "Department of State" letterhead. Regarding a medal and diploma awarded to Francis A. Walker by the International Geographical Congress. -- Letter signed ("Hamilton Fish") as Secretary of State. Washington, DC, 26 May 1876. Addressed to Marshall Jewell, Postmaster General. Regarding a passport application. -- Check signed ("Hamilton Fish"). New York, 1 July 1889. Bank of New York check for payment to Isaac Buchanan in the amount of $260.50. -- Together, 3 items related to Hamilton Fish.
Hamilton Fish served as the 16th Governor of New York, from 1849-1850, a US Senator from 1851-1857, and as 26th Secretary of State from 1869-1877 (Grant and Hayes administrations). He notably opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, supported Abraham Lincoln as nominee for President, and helped raise funds for the Union effort during the Civil War. During his tenure as Secretary of State, he was a peacekeeper, being instrumental in the Treaty of Washington and handling the Virginus incident.
[With:] FISH, Hamilton II (1849-1936). ALS ("Hamilton Fish Jr"). New York, NY, 9 August 1882. Addressed to Joseph B. Carr, Secretary of State of New York. Regarding publishing in Putnam County.
Hamilton Fish II served as the Speaker of the New York Assembly from 1895-1896, Assistant Treasurer of the United States from 1903-1908 (Theodore Roosevelt's administration), and a US Representative from New York from 1909-1911. Fish was a prominent New York Republican, with a great deal of influence over Putnam County.
[With:] FISH, Hamilton III (1888-1991). Clipped signature ("Hamilton Fish Jr, 26 Cong. Dist NY." 8 July 1932.
Hamilton Fish III served as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing Putnam district, from 1914-1916, and as a US Representative from 1920-1945. As a Congressman, he notably involved in a number of foreign influence campaigns (he was named as a Nazi sympathizer by O. John Rogge), and was the first to deliver a speech calling for a declaration of war against Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
[With:] FISH, Hamilton IV (1926-1996). Printed photograph signed ("Hamilton Fish Jr MC") as a US Representative. 9 March 1994. -- Embossed "Member of Congress" card inscribed, "Thank you!" -- Together, 2 items related to Hamilton Fish IV.
Hamilton Fish IV served as a US Representative from 1969-1995. As such, he notably voted in favor of 2 of the 3 articles of impeachment of Richard Nixon.
Property from the Augustana Collection
