Hamilton Fish II (April 17 1849 - January 15 1936) was born in Albany, New York, the son of prominent Whig/Republican politician Hamilton Fish. A graduate of Columbia College (1869), he served as private secretary to his father, a graduate of Columbia Law School (1873), was aid-de-camp to Governor John Adams Dix, and served in the New York state assembly from 1874-1896 where he was Republican leader in 1890 and Speaker for the 1895-1896 term. Wikipedia
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