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'''John Martin Hamley, Sr.''' (August 26, 1883 &ndash; January 23, 1942),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=ms_f-2_s&gsfn=John+Martin+&gsln=Hamley%2C+Jr.&msydy=1883&msypn__ftp=Lake+Providence%2C+Louisiana&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=upc&cp=0|title=John Martin Hamley, Sr.|publisher=search.ancestry.com|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}</ref> served from 1912 to 1924 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] state representative for East Carroll Parish in far northeastern [[Louisiana]].<ref name=lhor>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}</ref>

'''John Martin Hamley, Sr.''' (August 26, 1883 &ndash; January 23, 1942),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=ms_f-2_s&gsfn=John+Martin+&gsln=Hamley%2C+Jr.&msydy=1883&msypn__ftp=Lake+Providence%2C+Louisiana&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=upc&cp=0|title=John Martin Hamley, Sr.|publisher=search.ancestry.com|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}</ref> served from 1912 to 1924 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] state representative for East Carroll Parish in far northeastern [[Louisiana]].<ref name=lhor>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}</ref>

   

   

Hamley was born in Lake Providence, the seat of government for East Carroll Parish. He was the first son of Edward J. Hamley, a native of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. The family moved to East Carroll Parish in 1878. Edward Hamley (1860-1929) was mayor of Lake Providence for twelve years. John Hamley's mother, Annie Malam Hamley (1861-1943),<ref name=hamleytomb>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hamley&GSfn=Edward&GSmn=J&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1126&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=14265375&df=all&|title=Edward J. Hamley tombstone|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> was born in [[Bavaria]]; in the 1860s, her family migrated to the United States. John and Edward Hamley were partners in the [[real estate]] business.<ref name=ecpgen>{{cite web|url=http://eastcarrollparishlouisianagenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/09/parish-district-judges-of-e-c-la.html|title=East Carroll Parish Genealogy|publisher=eastcarrollparishlouisianagenealogy.blogspot.com|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> Hamley's younger brothers were Edward D. Hamley (1888-1902), William Hugh Hamley (1889-1940), and Joseph Celestin Hamley (1891-1965).<ref name=hamleytomb/>

Hamley was born in Lake Providence, the seat of government for East Carroll Parish. He was the first son of Edward J. Hamley, a native of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. The family moved to East Carroll Parish in 1878. Edward Hamley (1860-1929) was mayor of Lake Providence for twelve years. John Hamley's mother, Annie Malam Hamley (1861-1943),<ref name=hamleytomb>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hamley&GSfn=Edward&GSmn=J&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1126&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=14265375&df=all&|title=Edward J. Hamley tombstone|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> was born in [[Bavaria]]; in the 1860s, her family migrated to the United States.  

 

John and Edward Hamley were partners in the [[real estate]] business.<ref name=ecpgen>{{cite web|url=http://eastcarrollparishlouisianagenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/09/parish-district-judges-of-e-c-la.html|title=East Carroll Parish Genealogy|publisher=eastcarrollparishlouisianagenealogy.blogspot.com|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> Hamley's younger brothers were Edward D. Hamley (1888-1902), William Hugh Hamley (1889-1940), and Joseph Celestin Hamley (1891-1965).<ref name=hamleytomb/>

After his three terms in the state House of Representatives, Hamley served from 1924 to 1931 as the House clerk, a position chosen by the members.<ref name=lhor/> In 1933, he was elected East Carroll Parish tax assessor. He was also a member of the Louisiana Flood Control Committee, a group interested in the prevention of a future Great [[Mississippi River]] Flood of 1927.<ref name=ecpgen/>

After his three terms in the state House of Representatives, Hamley served from 1924 to 1931 as the House clerk, a position chosen by the members.<ref name=lhor/> In 1933, he was elected East Carroll Parish tax assessor. He was also a member of the Louisiana Flood Control Committee, a group interested in the prevention of a future Great [[Mississippi River]] Flood of 1927.<ref name=ecpgen/>

In 1914, Hamley married Katie Ransdell (1893-1980), the daughter of Judge [[Francis Xavier Ransdell]] of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District Court (then 9th District) and his wife, the former Katie Blackburn Davis. Katie, or "Kate," was a paternal niece of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Joseph Ransdell|Joseph Eugene Ransdell]], also of Lake Providence. The Hamley children attended the St. Patrick's [[Catholic Church]] parochial school in Lake Providence; the daughters thereafter attende Maryville University, then known as the Maryville College in St. Louis.<ref name=ecpgen/> There were eight Hamley children: Edward Ransdell Hamley (1915-1929), Mary Hamley Marron (1918-2005), Katherine(Kate) Hamley Bernacchi (1919-1951),  Anne Hamley de Mahy (1920-2017) John Martin Hamley, Jr. (1922-1945), Stuart Douglas Hamley (1924-1984), Madeline Hamley Howington (1926-1984), Elizabeth Hamley Lewis (1928-1958),<ref name=burials>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Hamley&GSiman=1&GScid=1921113&|title=Hamley Burials at Lake Providence Cemetery|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}</ref>

In 1914, Hamley married Katie Ransdell (1893-1980), the daughter of Judge [[Francis Xavier Ransdell]] of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District Court (then 9th District) and his wife, the former Katie Blackburn Davis. Katie, or "Kate," was a paternal niece of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Joseph Ransdell|Joseph Eugene Ransdell]], also of Lake Providence. The Hamley children attended the St. Patrick's [[Catholic Church]] parochial school in Lake Providence; the daughters thereafter attende Maryville University, then known as the Maryville College in St. Louis.<ref name=ecpgen/> There were eight Hamley children: Edward Ransdell Hamley (1915-1929), Mary Hamley Marron (1918-2005), Katherine(Kate) Hamley Bernacchi (1919-1951),  Anne Hamley de Mahy (1920-2017) John Martin Hamley, Jr. (1922-1945), Stuart Douglas Hamley (1924-1984), Madeline Hamley Howington (1926-1984), Elizabeth Hamley Lewis (1928-1958),<ref name=burials>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Hamley&GSiman=1&GScid=1921113&|title=Hamley Burials at Lake Providence Cemetery|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}</ref>