HARALSON COUNTY, GA - BIOS  George R. Hamilton

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Source: "MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA", Historical and Biographical Sketches,  1896.

GEORGE R. HAMILTON, merchant-farmer, Breman,
Haralson Co., Ga. Son of John L. and Marguerite
(Reid) Hamilton, was born in Carroll County Ga.,
Sept. 6, 1830. His father was a son of Archibald
Hamilton, and was born in Abbeville district S. C.,
March 10, 1800, was a poor man, and came to Georgia
on a wagon in 1812, and settled in what is now
Gwinnett county, and in 1829 moved to Carroll
County. He was a volunteer in the Company of Capt.
Waguons, which accompanied the indians as a guard on
their removal from Georgia. Mr. Hamilton’s Maternal
grandfather was George Reid. Mr. Hamilton received
only the very limited and indifferent education
obtainable at that time and locality, and began life
for himself as a farmer on rented land. In 1856 he
was elected ordinary of the county, serving
efficiently and acceptably, and just before the war
was appointed postmaster at Buchanan. His only
experience during the war was in capturing deserters
near Bowdon in Carroll county. He is still
conducting his farm, and in addition is keeping a
general merchandise store at Breman. He is one of
the oldest settlers in Haralson County, popular, and
has been very successful. He has never married.

[Note: 2/5/2003: Buried at Hamilton Burial Ground,
Bn. Sept. 2, 1830, Died Nov. 28, 1904]