Frederic C. Hamilton (Deceased)

Name

Industry: Oil and Gas
Primary Company: The Hamilton Companies
Age: 89 (Deceased)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Estimated Worth: Unconfirmed

Background

Frederic (Fred) C. Hamilton was the chairman of The Hamilton Companies. He also held a variety of directorships at other large oil, gas, and mining companies. Fred Hamilton passed away on September 30, 2016.¹ He was married to Jane Hamilton.²

Hamilton was co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Hamilton Oil Corporation in Denver, Colorado. He was a member of the Trustees Council of the National Gallery of Art; an alumnus of the Smithsonian Institution Board of Directors; a member of the Board of the Denver Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America; trustee of Graland Country Day School in Denver; and president of the Graland Country Day School Foundation Board.³ ⁴

Hamilton was also co-founder and chairman of Tejas Gas Corporation, which Shell purchased in1988 Shell. He was a member of the National Petroleum Council, and a director of the American Petroleum Institute. He was the director of numerous other oil, gas, and mining companies including: chairman at BHP Petroleum; Celanese Corporation; First National Bancorporation; Gates Learjet; IntraWest Financial Corporation; ITT.⁵

Over the years, Hamilton expanded his oil drilling company from a small operation in Denver to more than 12 affiliated natural resource companies with combined revenues of $226.8 million in 1982. In 1962, he expanded to the Edson Field in Alberta, Canada, where he tapped what was then the second-largest gas field in Canada. He later tapped Canada’s Nipisi oil field in 1964, which held in excess of 400 million barrels. Since that time, the company expanded with more oil and gas discoveries in the North Sea, Oklahoma, the Gulf of Mexico, South America, and the East China Sea and became Hamilton Brothers Petroleum Corporation.⁶

Funding

Political Spending

Below is a summary of Fred Hamilton’s political spending, via campaign finance data exported from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Note that while efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of this data, errors may have been introduced in the original records.

View the attached spreadsheet for a complete list of Fred Hamilton’s political spending by year (.xlsx).

Committee Name	Total Contributions
RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	$241,000
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE – RNC	$148,900
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE	$94,800
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE – CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE)	$67,360
MCCAIN VICTORY 2008	$65,500
RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	$50,000
ROMNEY VICTORY INC	$42,500
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE	$37,500
COLORADO REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	$35,675
BOEHNER FOR SPEAKER	$25,000
CRC VICTORY ’90	$25,000
MCCARTHY VICTORY FUND	$25,000
COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE	$10,630
MUSGRAVE FOR CONGRESS	$10,500
GARDNER VICTORY COMMITTEE	$10,000
TRUMP VICTORY	$10,000
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE – CONTRIBUTIONS *	$9,000
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA	$8,675
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN	$8,675
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF NEW MEXICO	$8,675
COMMITTEE TO ELECT DARRYL GLENN	$8,100
CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	$7,800
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS	$7,700
VOTETIPTON.COM	$7,500
ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	$7,300
FRIENDS OF HOUGHTON	$7,000
BOB BEAUPREZ FOR CONGRESS	$6,000
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS 2016	$5,400
DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	$5,400
JON KEYSER FOR SENATE	$5,400
CITIZENS FOR COCHRAN	$5,200
TERRI LYNN LAND FOR SENATE	$5,200
PERDUE FOR SENATE	$5,200
MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE ’14	$5,200
FRIENDS OF JOHN BOEHNER	$5,200
COTTON FOR SENATE	$5,200
BUCK FOR COLORADO	$5,000
PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	$5,000
GARDNER FOR CONGRESS	$4,800
BENNET FOR COLORADO	$4,800
JANE NORTON FOR COLORADO INC	$4,800
COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS INC.	$4,700
BOB SCHAFFER FOR US SENATE	$4,600
JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	$4,000
PETE COORS FOR SENATE	$4,000
FUND FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT	$4,000
GEORGE ALLEN FOR US SENATE	$3,750
WAYNE ALLARD FOR UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE	$3,500
FRIENDS OF SCOTT TIPTON	$3,100
PRESIDENT’S DINNER COMMITTEE/AKA 1984 REPUBLICAN SENATE-HOUSE DINNER COMMITTEE	$3,000
KLINE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	$3,000
ARMSTRONG COMMITTEE, INC&; THE	$3,000
MIKE STRANG FOR CONGRESS	$2,750
MARCO RUBIO FOR PRESIDENT	$2,700
SULLIVAN FOR US SENATE	$2,600
JEB 2016, INC.	$2,600
THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	$2,600
BILL CASSIDY FOR US SENATE	$2,600
ROUNDS FOR SENATE	$2,600
STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	$2,600
NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR SCOTT BROWN	$2,600
PAT ROBERTS FOR US SENATE INC	$2,600
ED GILLESPIE FOR SENATE	$2,600
SCOTT BROWN VICTORY COMMITTEE	$2,500
HELLER FOR SENATE	$2,500
TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	$2,500
CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL INC	$2,500
SCOTT BROWN FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC	$2,500
BERG FOR SENATE	$2,500
MONTANANS FOR REHBERG	$2,500
HOOSIERS FOR RICHARD MOURDOCK INC	$2,500
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS	$2,500
FRIENDS OF CONNIE MACK	$2,500
TODD AKIN FOR SENATE	$2,500
GARDNER FOR CONGRESS 2012	$2,500
NORTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	$2,500
TOOMEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	$2,400
DAN COATS FOR INDIANA	$2,400
KIRK FOR SENATE	$2,400
CARLY FOR CALIFORNIA INC	$2,400
MARCO RUBIO FOR US SENATE	$2,400
RYAN FRAZIER FOR COLORADO	$2,400
FRIENDS OF SHARRON ANGLE	$2,400
FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT	$2,400
CHAMBLISS FOR SENATE	$2,300
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY	$2,300
SCHAFFER VICTORY COMMITTEE	$2,300
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.	$2,300
VERMONT REPUBLICAN FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	$2,300
OKLAHOMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL	$2,300
IDAHO REPUBLICAN PARTY	$2,300
MCCAIN-PALIN COMPLIANCE FUND INC.	$2,300
FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS – 2006	$2,100
TOM KEAN FOR US SENATE INC	$2,100
LAZIO 2000 INC	$2,000
FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM	$2,000
CUBIN FOR CONGRESS INC	$2,000
WALCHER FOR CONGRESS	$2,000
HANK BROWN FOR U S SENATE	$2,000
PRO-GROWTH ACTION TEAM (PAT-PAC)	$2,000
DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE	$2,000
CAMPBELL VICTORY FUND	$2,000
KEN KRAMER – 86	$2,000
RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE	$2,000
CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER	$2,000
COLORADANS FOR CONSIDINE	$2,000
TANCREDO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE INC.	$2,000
ROEMER FOR CONGRESS	$2,000
LISA MURKOWSKI – U S SENATE	$2,000
LIZ CHENEY FOR WYOMING	$2,000
DOLE 2002 COMMITTEE	$2,000
JOE COORS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	$2,000
PRELUDE TO VICTORY-DENVER	$2,000
BUSH-CHENEY ’04 INC	$2,000
FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE	$2,000
CAMPBELL FOR COLORADO	$2,000
CONSIDINE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INC	$2,000
HINCKLEY FOR US SENATE	$1,850
SCHAEFER TO CONGRESS	$1,750
FRIENDS OF KATHERINE HARRIS	$1,750
PETE DU PONT FOR PRESIDENT	$1,500
DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	$1,500
HOUGHTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	$1,500
WAYNE ALLARD FOR CONGRESS	$1,250
COLORADANS FOR RICK ODONNELL	$1,100
FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS – 2000	$1,000
BILL JONES FOR US SENATE	$1,000
BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATE	$1,000
NORM COLEMAN FOR U S SENATE	$1,000
SANTORUM 2006	$1,000
PHIL GRAMM FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	$1,000
ZIMMER 2000 INC	$1,000
1998 REP H/S DINNER – INDIVIDUAL NON-FEDERAL	$1,000
HEALY FOR U S SENATE	$1,000
ENSIGN FOR SENATE	$1,000
FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTON	$1,000
FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE 1998	$1,000
FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS	$1,000
CALLAWAY FOR SENATE	$1,000
SHANNON ROBINSON FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
RAY THORNTON CAMPAIGN FUND&; THE	$1,000
TEAM SUNUNU	$1,000
REAGAN-BUSH ’84	$1,000
MCMILLAN FOR US SENATE	$1,000
REHBERG FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
FRIENDS OF MIA LOVE	$1,000
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	$1,000
ROTH SENATE COMMITTEE	$1,000
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE	$1,000
CUNNEEN FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
FERGUSON FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC	$1,000
KEVIN VIGILANTE FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
CALIFORNIANS FOR HUFFINGTON	$1,000
FLETCHER FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN ELECTION COMMITTEE	$1,000
FRIENDS OF VOINOVICH	$1,000
MCCAIN FOR SENATE ’98	$1,000
KUYKENDALL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE	$1,000
GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT	$1,000
ROD GRAMS FOR US SENATE	$1,000
GREG SOWARDS FOR CONGRESS LLC	$1,000
FUND FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE, INC&; THE	$1,000
DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INC	$1,000
NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	$1,000
HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE	$1,000
1978 EISENHOWER SILVER JUBILEE DINNER	$1,000
ABRAHAM SENATE 2000	$1,000
OLIVER NORTH FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INC	$1,000
CONNALLY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE	$1,000
JENNIFER CARROLL FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
ROMNEY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INC	$1,000
ROGAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	$1,000
ASHCROFT 2000	$1,000
ROGERS FOR CONGRESS	$1,000
CAMPAIGN AMERICA	$1,000
GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT, INC	$750
CITIZENS FOR PERCY, 1984	$750
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC	$725
BOB SCHAFFER FOR CONGRESS	$500
FORRESTER 2002	$500
PEOPLE FOR JOHN HEINZ COMMITTEE	$500
GABRIEL GOMEZ FOR SENATE	$500
BUCK COLORADO VICTORY COMMITTEE	$500
FRIENDS OF PRESCOTT BUSH CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC	$500
VOINOVICH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	$500
FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE	$350
CITIZENS FOR KEN CHLOUBER	$250
CITIZENS FOR BUCKLEY INC	$250
Grand Total	$1,317,165

Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation

Below is a sample of the Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation’s grants, looking at a small subset of notable recipients. This is based on data from publicly available IRS Form 990 filings reviewed by DeSmog.

Recipient	2005	2006	2007	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2016	Grand Total
DonorsTrust					$125,000						$125,000
Alliance for Choice in Education	$500	$1,000	$2,000	$2,500		$13,000	$11,500	$10,000			$40,500
Vail Global Energy Forum Foundation										$24,548	$24,548
Independence Institute		$1,000	$500			$250	$250	$500	$500	$250	$3,250
Freedom Institute						$1,000	$500		$1,000	$500	$3,000
Anti-Defamation League	$2,500										$2,500
Heritage Foundation			$100			$250	$200		$400	$200	$1,150
Colorado Council for Economic Education						$500					$500
George W Bush Foundation							$100				$100
Grand Total	$3,000	$2,000	$2,600	$2,500	$125,000	$15,000	$12,550	$10,500	$1,900	$25,498	$200,548

990 Forms

Koch Events

June 2010

Fred Hamilton and his wife, Jane Hamilton, attended the June 2010 meeting of the Koch network in Aspen, Colorado. A list of attendees and a schedule for the Aspen summit was obtained by ThinkProgress.⁷

Affiliations

Other Resources

“Frederic C. Hamilton” on Wikipedia

Resources

1
“Denver Art Museum Mourns the Passing of Chairman Emeritus, Frederic C. Hamilton” (PDF), October 1, 2016. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
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Drew Casertano. “Awarding of the Edward Pulling Community Service Award to Frederic C. Hamilton ’45,” Millbrook, June 12, 2010. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/mm4ub
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“Denver Art Museum Mourns the Passing of Chairman Emeritus, Frederic C. Hamilton” (PDF), October 1, 2016. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
4
Drew Casertano. “Awarding of the Edward Pulling Community Service Award to Frederic C. Hamilton ’45,” Millbrook, June 12, 2010. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/mm4ub
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hall of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FREDERIC C. HAMILTON B’48,” Babson. Archived July 18, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/4B3Pi
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“MEMO: Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck To Plot 2010 Election,” ThinkProgress, October 20, 2010. Archived July 10, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/KUNp3
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt
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“FRED HAMILTON,” Colorado Business Hal of Fame. Archived July 17, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/c5PIt

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Frederic C. Hamilton (Deceased)

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