Hamilton Fish IV

Hamilton Fish IV
Fish c. 1985
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Joseph Y. Resnick
Succeeded by	Sue W. Kelly
Constituency	28th district (1969–1973) 25th district (1973–1983) 21st district (1983–1993) 19th district (1993–1995)
Personal details
Born	(1926-06-03)June 3, 1926 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	July 23, 1996(1996-07-23) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Julia MacKenzie ​ ​ (m. 1951; died 1969)​ Billy Laster Cline ​ ​ (m. 1971; died 1985)​ Mary Ann Tinklepaugh ​ ​ (m. 1988)​
Children	4, including Hamilton V and Nick
Parent(s)	Grace Chapin Hamilton Fish III
Relatives	Fish family
Education	Kent School
Alma mater	Harvard University (AB) New York University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy Reserve
Years of service	1944–1946
Hamilton Fish IV's voice Fish speaks on the Civil Rights Act of 1991 Recorded November 7, 1991

Hamilton Fish IV or Hamilton Fish Jr. (June 3, 1926 – July 23, 1996) was an American Republican politician who represented parts of New York's Hudson Valley region in the United States House of Representatives for thirteen terms from 1969 to 1995.^[1] Fish was a member of the prominent Fish political family;^[2] his grandfather (Hamilton Fish II) and father (Hamilton Fish III), both also named Hamilton, represented the region from 1909 to 1911 and 1920 to 1945, respectively.