John Hamilton

Released
Date of birth:25. 11. 1754
Date of death:22. 08. 1837
Age:82† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1700s
State:Pennsylvania
Time Imprisoned:
3 Months 9 Days
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Biography

John Hamilton was a colonel and one of twenty men arrested during the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania and marched in chains to Philadelphia in late 1794, reaching the city around Christmas. He was held awaiting the federal treason proceedings and released in 1795.

Case

Walnut Street Jail
Charges: High treason (Whiskey Rebellion)
Incarcerated: Nov 11, 1794
Released: Feb 20, 1795
Convicted: No
Institution State: Pennsylvania

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