JOSEPH H. HAMILL
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 655

Journalistic interests of Globe are well represented by 
Joseph H. Hamill, first editor and manager of the Arizona 
Record.  He is a man to whom the newspaper business is familiar 
in principle and detail and who has proven capable of filling 
the important position which he now holds by many years of 
progressive and effective work as the proprietor and editor 
of the old Silver Belt.

Joseph Hamill was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1856 and is 
a son of Samuel and Anne Hamill.  The father was one of the 
early wholesale grocers in that city. He was born in the north 
of Ireland in 1809 and on coming to America settled in 
Philadelphia but several years later went to St. Louis and 
established himself in the wholesale grocery business, in 
which he continued until his death in 1865.  His wife survived 
him until 1879.  Of  their three sons, only one, Joseph, is 
still living.

Joseph H. Hamill acquired his education at Smith Academy and 
Washington University of St. Louis. He then went to Boston, 
Massachusetts, where he formed a partnership with C.E. 
Whitmore in the conduct of a grain and flour brokerage business 
under the name of Whitmore, Hamill and Company.  After a year 
and a half Mr. Hamill disposed of his interests and returned 
to St. Louis, later coming west and settling in Globe, 
Arizona, where his uncle, Aaron H. Hackney, has established 
the original Silver Belt Newspaper.

With him, Mr. Hamill learned the newspaper business and in 
1886 was taken into partnership, their association continuing 
until Mr. Hackney's death in 1899 when the subject of this 
review assumed entire control. He published the Silver Belt 
as a weekly until 1906, when he made it a daily paper which 
rapidly became prominent and influential, one of the powerful 
forces in Globe.  At the end of a year Mr. Hamill leased his 
paper to Hiener and Holdsworth, who purchased it in 1911. In 
1907 he retired from active life and removed to San Diego, 
California, where he remained until 1913 when the citizens of 
Globe established a paper which they called the Arizona Record 
and chose him as its editor and manager in recognition of his 
known ability in the field.  The paper began publication in 
February with A. Hansen as president of the company and J.N. 
Purdum as secretary and treasurer.

In 1888 Mr. Hamill married Miss Flora I. Wood, who was born 
in Nevada County, California, a daughter of James and Carrie 
R. (Campbell) Wood.  Mr. and Mrs. Hamill have five children.  
Carrie H., born in 1889 acquired her education in the public 
schools of Globe and in the Tempe Normal School and was 
married August 1913 to Dr. Henry C. Richter, of Calexico, 
California where they now reside.  Flora A., born in 1890, 
completed her education at the State Normal School in San 
Diego, having previously attended Notre Dame College at San 
Jose.  Joseph H. who was born in 1900 is attending San Diego 
High School.  Samuel W. was born April 1904, and Ruth M. the 
youngest was born in 1908.  Mr. Hamill owns an attractive 
and comfortable residence in San Diego and is extensively 
interested in business property in Globe.  He was for two 
terms Postmaster of Globe.

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