Hamilton Fish IV

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Hamilton Fish, Jr. (or Hamilton Fish IV) (June 3, 1926 — July 23, 1996) was a Republican politician best known as a member of the U.S. Congressional Delegation from New York.

Fish was born in Washington, D.C. and attended the prestigious private Kent School. He graduated from Harvard University in 1949 and received an LL.B. from New York University School of Law in 1957. He also attended Harvard's Graduate School of Public Administration. While in college, Fish was a member of the United States Naval Reserve.

From 1951 to 1953, Fish served in Ireland as the vice counsel to the nation from the United States Foreign Service. He practiced law privately before his election to the House, and in 1961, Fish served as a lawyer for the New York State Assembly's Judiciary Committee.

Fish was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-first United States Congress and was re-elected to the twelve succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1995). He was a leader of the moderate wing of the Republican party. Fish is one of several senior Congressmen who served as managers during the impeachment trials of two federal judges, Harry E. Claiborne and Alcee Hastings, in 1986 and 1988 respectively.

Fish was the son of Hamilton Fish III (1888-1991), grandson of Hamilton Fish II (1849-1936) and Alfred C. Chapin, great-grandson of Hamilton Fish (1808-1893), a descendant of Lewis Morris, and a cousin of the Kean family of New Jersey politicians. His son, Hamilton Fish V, ran for Congress in 1988 and 1994 as a Democrat without success.

Preceded by Joseph Y. Resnick	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th congressional district 1969–1973	Succeeded by Samuel S. Stratton
Preceded by Peter A. Peyser	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th congressional district 1973–1983	Succeeded by Sherwood Boehlert
Preceded by Robert Garcia	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st congressional district 1983–1993	Succeeded by Michael R. McNulty
Preceded by Eliot L. Engel	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th congressional district 1993–1995	Succeeded by Sue W. Kelly