HATCH, Israel Thompson, congressman, born in Owasco, Cayuga County, New York, in 1808; died in Buffalo, New York, 24 September, 1875. He was graduated at Union in 1829, settled in Buffalo, New York, and practiced law. In 1830 he was assistant secretary of state, was in the state senate its 1852 and in 1856, was elected to congress as a Democrat, serving from 1857 till 1859, when he was appointed postmaster at Buffalo. During his congressional service he was appointed by President Buchanan to report on the reciprocity treaty between the United States and Canada that was ratified in 1854 for a period of ten years. Mr. Hatch was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1867-'8, and for many years previous to his death was engaged in banking and other enterprises in Buffalo.