John Church Hamilton

John Church Hamilton
Hamilton at about age 48, painted c. 1840 by Alfred Thomas Agate
Born	(1792-08-22)August 22, 1792 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 25, 1882(1882-07-25) (aged 89) Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia College (1809)
Occupation(s)	Historian, lawyer
Spouse	Maria Eliza van den Heuvel ​ ​ (m. 1814; died 1873)​
Children	Alexander Maria Charlotte John Schuyler James Maria Charles Robert Adelaide Elizabeth William Laurens Alice
Parent(s)	Alexander Hamilton Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Relatives	See Hamilton family
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1812–1814
Rank	Second lieutenant
Battles / wars	War of 1812

John Church Hamilton (August 22, 1792 − July 25, 1882) was an American historian, biographer, and lawyer. He was the son of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.