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Eva Hamilton was elected as a Michigan State Senator in 1920, running as the Republican candidate. She was the first female legislator in Michigan, and served one term. While in office, she helped pass laws regarding women and children. She was involved in passing a bill regarding teachers' retirement, as well as eleven others in her first months in office. She chaired the committee on industrial schools and sat on at least four other committees. She ran for reelection when her term ended, but lost in the primary. Prior to her campaign, she was an active suffragist in the state; in 1912, the governor of Michigan wrote that "I think no one has done better work for the cause than you." Hamilton had an uncle, Thomas McCall, who also served in the Michigan Senate.
