Louis F. Hamilton

Louis Francis Hamilton (born September 3rd, 1902) is a Vesperian student, political activist and the second child of current U.S. President Frederick R. Hamilton and U.S. First Lady Eleanor Hamilton. Born into the political and banking Hamilton family, Louis Hamilton became notable during the 1920 election season when he announced his support for Thomas R. Wilson. His political views and membership of the Progressive Party in opposition to his father's Federalist candidacy made headlines and became a matter of public interest and conflict within the first family. He currently attends Kingston University, Merland, and lives primarily at the White House.

Birth and Family
Louis Francis Hamilton was born at the Lanston Compound, Presham on September 3rd, 1902, to then U.S. Representative Frederick R. Hamilton and his wife, Eleanor Hamilton (born Stewart). His family was deeply political, with many generations of ties to the Federalist Party. His great-grandfather, Charles W. Hamilton, was the 28th President of the United States from 1877 to 1881 as a Federalist. His grandfather (and namesake) Louis M. Hamilton was the 48th Governor of Totford from 1877 until 1885, also as a Federalist. His granduncle, Augustine L. Hamilton, was a Federalist Senator from Totford from 1882 until 1915. With this massively Federalist family history, it was expected early on that Louis would be the heir to this legacy of political participation within the party by the family. He was born the second child of five, being preceded by his elder sister Louisa. He would later have three younger brothers: Frederick, Charles and George.

Early Life
Hamilton's father was elected Governor of Totford in 1908, taking office in January 1909. As a result, the family moved from the Lanston Compound to the Totford governor's mansion, where they would live until his father's election to the presidency. Louis primarily received an education from hired private tutors rather than attending a school, which later led to him describing his childhood and education as "isolated and cold". From early on, he often found himself relatively distant from his father, who was usually too busy with his political roles to spend considerable amounts of time with his family. He showed interest in politics from a relatively early age, and naturally identified more in this time with his father's Federalist Party. Over time, however, and as he began to come into contact with more ideas, he moved away from the Federalist Party and began to identify more with the ideas of the Progressive Party, particularly the moderate wing of the Whig faction.