California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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LOMAN WARD HAMILTON.� A tactful and popular oil-man, partic- 
ularly experienced in the field of production is Loman Ward Hamilton, who 
came to Coalinga on June 22, 1910, and has been production foreman for the 
Union Oil Company ever since. He was born at Farmington, W. Va., on 
December 5. 1878, of Scotch-Irish descent, the son of James M. Hamilton, 
a native of that place. He was in the Civil War as a soldier of the Confed- 
erate Army, and was long active as a farmer. He still resides at Farmington 
with his wife, who was Melissa H. Martin, from the same birthplace. She 
is the mother of nine children, seven of whom are yet living. 

The fourth oldest in the family, Loman Ward was brought up on a farm 
and there remained until he was eighteen, during which time he attended the 
public school. When he left the farm, he entered the employ of the Georges 
Creek Coal and Iron Company and remained with them as stationary engineer 
for four years, resigning to sign up with the Standard Oil Company, at Smith- 
field. He worked in the fields, learned field work in general, and continued 
with that company for the next six years. 

In June, 1910, he came to California and Coalinga and entered the employ 
of the Union Oil Company on the Claremont lease. He began at the bottom, 
working up until he became production foreman of the Iredell lease. He is 
now production foreman of both Claremont and Iredell leases. 

At Fresno, Mr. Hamilton was married to Miss Mary Loudenslager. a 
native of West Virginia, by whom he has had two children : Mary Louise 
and James Madison. 

Mr. Hamilton was made an Odd Fellow at Farmington, his birthplace, 
and he is still a member of that organization ; and he was made a Mason at 
Coalinga, Lodge No. 367, F. and A. M. Mrs. Hamilton belongs to Eschscholt- 
zia Chapter No. 276, Order of Eastern Star, at Coalinga.