Illinois River. In Peoria, Hamlin served on the board of trustees and as an alderman. In 1834, he was elected as a Whig to the Illinois House of Representatives. After a two-year term, he was elected to the Illinois Senate, where he was re-elected two years later. Later in his life he joined the Second National Bank of Peoria as a director. He co-founded the Savings Bank of Peoria with seven other investors in 1868. He died on March 29, 1876 and was buried in Springdale Cemetery. References 1800 births 1876 deaths 19th-century American politicians American Fur Company people American bankers American fur traders County board members in Illinois Illinois Whigs Illinois state senators Members of the Illinois House of Representatives People from Hampden County, Massachusetts Peoria, Illinois City Council members Politicians from Peoria, Illinois