Marriage and Family
In 1827, Gamble married Caroline J. Coalter of Columbia, South Carolina. He likely met her when she was visiting St. Louis, as both her brother David Coalter and a sister lived there. Her sister was married to the attorney Edward Bates of St. Louis; he later served as a judge and was appointed as the United States Attorney by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
Hamilton and Caroline had three children: Hamilton, David, and Mary Coalter Gamble.
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