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Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 60,690 at the 2000 census. The city\'s mayor is Mr. Donald Ryan.


History & Interesting Facts

Hamilton was laid out as Fairfield in 1794, but took the name of Fort Hamilton, the army post established there by General Arthur St. Clair and named for Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. From there, St. Clair and General Richard Butler, namesake of the county, marched north in 1791 to fight Indians. Butler was killed in the expedition.

Hamilton was one of the Ohio cities severely impacted by the Great Dayton Flood of 1913.

In the 1920s, many Chicago gangsters had second homes in Hamilton. This gave Hamilton the nickname \'Little Chicago\' John Dillinger is documented to have been a visitor to Hamilton. During World War II, due to the large number of gambling and prostitution establishments such as Madame Freeze\'s and the long row of prostitution establishments along Wood Street (now called Pershing Ave), the entire city was declared off-limits to military personnel.

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