Not to be confused with Development economics. ' Economic development' is a term that economists, politicians, and others have used frequently in the 20th century. The concept, however, has been in existence in the West for centuries. Economic development' is a term that economists, politicians, and others have used frequently in the 20th century. The concept, however, has been in existence in the West for centuries.
William S. Hamilton. William Stephen Hamilton (August 4, 1797 â October 9, 1850), a son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, was an American politician and miner who lived much of his life in the U.S. state of Illinois and territorial Wisconsin.
5.ROBERT HAMILTON 1.WILLIAM HAMILTON.  Robert Hamilton, a son of William Hamilton, was born in 1720 in Scotland and died in Rockbridge County VA in 1786. His will was dated March 25, 1786. He married Margaret McKee in 1724. Margaret, a daughter of William and Marian (Brown) McKee, was born in 1724 and died in 1789.