Hamilton,
Alexander 1755?-1804; Am. statesman: 1st secretary of the U.S. treasury (1789-95)
Hamilton,
Edith 1867-1963; U.S. educator, writer, & classical scholar
city & port in SE Ontario, Canada, at the W end of Lake Ontario: pop. 322,000 (met. area, 624,000)
city in SW Ohio, near Cincinnati: pop. 61,000
city in N North Island, New Zealand: pop. 154,000
city in SC Scotland, near Glasgow, on the Clyde: district pop. 105,000
capital of Bermuda, on the main island: pop. 1,100
former name (1821-1965) for the Churchill (river in Labrador, Canada)
See Hamilton in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hămˈəl-tən)
The capital of Bermuda, on Bermuda Island. Founded in 1790, it is an important tourist resort. Population: 969.
A city of southeast Ontario, Canada, at the western end of Lake Ontario southwest of Toronto. It is an industrial center and a thriving port. Population: 505,000.
A burgh of south-central Scotland southeast of Glasgow in a coal and iron region. Population: 48,200.
A city of southwest Ohio north of Cincinnati. It was settled on the site of Fort Hamilton, built in 1791. Population: 62,100.
, Alexander 1755?-1804.
American politician. The first U.S. secretary of the treasury (1789-1795), he established the national bank and public credit system. Hamilton was mortally wounded in a duel with his political rival Aaron Burr.
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Hamˌil·toˈni·an(-tōˈnē-ən) adjective & n.
, Alice 1869-1970.
American toxicologist and physician known for her research on occupational poisons and her book Industrial Poisons in the United States (1925).
, Edith 1867-1963.
German-born American classicist noted for her engaging studies of ancient life, particularly The Greek Way (1930).
, Lady Emma Lyon 1765?-1815.
British socialite. She became Horatio Nelson's lover in 1798.
, Mount
A peak, 1,285 m (4,213 ft) high, of western California east of San Jose. It is the site of Lick Observatory, built in 1876 to 1888 and directed by the University of California.