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American politician (1926–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For others with the same name, see Hamilton Fish (disambiguation).
Hamilton Fish IV or Hamilton Fish Jr. (June 3, 1926 – July 23, 1996) was an American Republican politician who represented parts of New York's Hudson Valley region in the United States House of Representatives for thirteen terms from 1969 to 1995.[1] Fish was a member of the prominent Fish political family;[2] his grandfather (Hamilton Fish II) and father (Hamilton Fish III), both also named Hamilton, represented the region from 1909 to 1911 and 1920 to 1945, respectively.
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Hamilton Fish IV | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Y. Resnick |
Succeeded by | Sue W. Kelly |
Constituency | 28th district (1969–1973) 25th district (1973–1983) 21st district (1983–1993) 19th district (1993–1995) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1926-06-03)June 3, 1926 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | July 23, 1996(1996-07-23) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Julia MacKenzie
(m. 1951; died 1969)Billy Laster Cline
(m. 1971; died 1985)Mary Ann Tinklepaugh
(m. 1988) |
Children | 4, including Hamilton V and Nick |
Parent(s) | Grace Chapin Hamilton Fish III |
Relatives | Fish family |
Education | Kent School |
Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) New York University (LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Navy Reserve |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
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