# James Hamilton

> James Hamilton Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. He represented South Carolina in the U.S. Congress (1822-1829) and served as its 53rd governor of South Carolina (1830-1832). Prior to that, Hamilton achieved widespread recognition and public approval for his actions as Intendant (mayor) of the city of Charleston, South Carolina in 1822, during the period when plans for a slave rising were revealed. As governor, he led the state during the Nullification Crisis of 1832, at the peak of his power.

*Governor of South Carolina (1786-1857)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1786-05-08
- **Died:** 1857-11-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 9.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 7.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 49.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Hamilton_Jr.)
- [جيمس هاملتون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B3_%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [جيمس هاملتون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B3_%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [جیمز هامیلتون جر.](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B2_%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%AC%D8%B1.)
- [James Hamilton junior](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hamilton_junior)
- [James Hamilton Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hamilton_Jr.)
- [ג'יימס המילטון הבן](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92'%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A1_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%9F)
- [James Hamilton Jr.](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hamilton_Jr.)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q549738)

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