Lee Hamilton, who represented southern Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 30 years, has died at age 94. Hamilton served Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District from 1965 until retiring in 1999. During his tenure, he led and served on major national investigations, including chairing the House committee that examined covert arms sales involving Iran and serving as vice chair of the commission that reviewed the September 11th terrorist attacks. After leaving Congress, Hamilton remained active in public service and education. In 2015, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Hamilton maintained close ties to Indiana University, where he earned his law degree in 1956. He also helped establish what became the Center on Representative Government. Born April 30, 1931, in Daytona Beach, Florida, Hamilton was raised in Evansville and earned his undergraduate degree from DePauw University, where he played basketball. His congressional career spanned decades of work in both domestic and international policy.
