Hamilton Rowan Gamble
Former Governor of Missouri
Hamilton Rowan Gamble was an American jurist and politician who served as the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court at the time of the Dred Scott case in 1852. Although his colleagues voted to overturn the 28-year precedent in Missouri of... Wikipedia
Born: November 29, 1798, Winchester, VA
Died: January 31, 1864 (age 65 years), Missouri
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Governor of Missouri (1861–1864) and Secretary of State of Missouri (1824–1826)
Education: Hampden-Sydney College
Governor: Frederick Bates; Abraham J. Williams