He is best known for his victory on behalf of newspaper publisher John Peter Zenger. This 1735 decision helped to establish that truth is a defense to an accusation of libel.
Hamilton watch company was named after Andrew Hamilton. The name, Hamilton, was selected to honor Andrew Hamilton, original owner of the site of Lancaster. Andrew Hamilton, the Scottish born immigrant who is perhaps best remembered as the architect for Philadelphia's Independence Hall and Pennsylvania's attorney general from 1729 to 1739.
Lancaster became the fourth county in the state of Pennsylvania in 1729, whose principal founder was Andrew Hamilton. The community was located on a 500 acre (2 kmē) tract owned by Andrew Hamilton, on which he laid out Lancaster Townstead around 1730. By 1734, James Hamilton, proprietor of Lancaster town and son of the distinguished lawyer Andrew Hamilton, won a seat in the Assembly and became the political leader of the county. In 1742, Andrew’s son James secured the original charter of government, which gave the settlement the status of borough. (This charter can be found today in the city clerk’s office.)
Hamilton, in company with his son-in-law, Allen, purchased the ground now comprised within Independence square, Philadelphia, whereon to erect "a suitable building" to be used as a legislative hall, the assembly, prior to 1729, having met in a private residence.
Hamilton was for many years a trustee of the general loan-office, the province's agency for issuing paper money, and in 1737 was appointed judge of the vice-admiralty court, the only office he held at the time of his death.
Hamilton was again deputy-governor in 1759-'63, and on the departure of John Penn he administered the government as president of the council until the arrival of Richard Penn, in October, 1771.
AndrewHamilton, the Scottish born immigrant who is perhaps best remembered as the architect for Philadelphia's Independence Hall and Pennsylvania's attorney general from 1729 to 1739.
Lancaster became the fourth county in the state of Pennsylvania in 1729, whose principal founder was AndrewHamilton.
By 1734, James Hamilton, proprietor of Lancaster town and son of the distinguished lawyerAndrewHamilton, won a seat in the Assembly and became the political leader of the county.
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