Hamilton Square, New Jersey
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Hamilton Square is an unincorporated area located within Hamilton Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.
Hamilton Square was named after Alexander Hamilton in a wave of anti-British feeling at the time of the War of 1812. It previously had been called Nottingham after the British town. [1]
[edit] Notables residents
Notable current and former residents of Hamilton Square include:
- Janice Harsanyi (1930-2007), soprano singer and college professor
- Dahntay Jones (1980-), professional basketball player, currently playing for the Sacramento Kings.[2]
- George R. Robbins (1814-1875) was represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1855 to 1859.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999.
- ^ Battista, Judy. "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Rutgers Could Have a Post-Season With Meaning", The New York Times, February 21, 1999. Accessed December 12, 2007. "With his first full recruiting class, one of the best in the Big East, Bannon got Dahntay Jones, a guard from Hamilton Square, N.J., and Rashod Kent, a forward from West Virginia."
- ^ George Robbins Robbins, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 12, 2007.
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