James “Bones” Hamilton

About James

Bones was born and raised in Iowa. He attended Buena Vista College, working in the cafeteria to support himself to graduation. After graduation he played baseball for a New York Yankee scout team. After enough wasted time, he attended Creighton Law School. Bones and all four of his siblings served in World War II, and was stationed at an airfield in England. When he returned to Iowa, he joined the law practice with his father-in-law, Willis. He practiced law for over forty years. He served as County Attorney for Buena Vista County and was appointed to the state conservation board by Governor Harold Hughes, who became a close friend and confidant. Bones and his wife, Jean, had eight children. Their children: Steve, Willis, and Mary continued the practice to its fourth generation.

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