Joseph Frazier Hamilton

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Husband Joseph Frazier Hamilton ¹

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           Born: 15 Sep 1857 - Buena Vista, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: Robert Hamilton (1815-1869) 3 4
         Mother: Ann Eliza Greenawalt (1826-1867) 3 4

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Frazier Hamilton

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He was educated in the common schools of Sewickley township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. When about ten years of age his father died and he then lived on a farm with his uncle, Joseph Hamilton, of Sewickley township until he was nineteen years of age. He was then prompted with a desire to do for himself and began the battle of life with no resources but a strong will and untiring energy. Being naturally of a mechanical turn of mind he entered the shop of W. B. Chain, where he learned the trade of blacksmith and carriage builder. At the expiration of his apprenticeship he took hold of the Mill Grove carriage factory, which had been abandoned by his predecessor as unprofitable. In a short time his business had so increased that it was necessary for him to employ five or six assistants in order to supply the demand made upon him for work. Having shown clearly his adaptability for business by his success he proceeded to enlarge the sphere of his operations and increase his means of prosecuting the same, and (1888) removed his business to West Newton, where he erected a large three-story factory, 33x100 feet, especially designed for his work and fitted throughout with all the necessary implements with which to carry on his business after the most improved plans of the day. In addition to the main factory he built a large warehouse, 16x68 feet, three-stories high. Besides his factory he owned other valuable real estate in the borough. In the spring of 1890 he associated with him his brother, Daniel E. Hamilton; the firm name was Hamilton Bros. They employed a large number of men and built all styles of carriages, wagons and hearses. They received orders for work from Greensburg, McKeesport, Braddock and Pittsburgh.
In political faith he was a republican and served as central committee-man a number of years. He was also a member of the Jr. O. U. M. at West Newton.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 296, 297.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 297.

3 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 708.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 296.