| John Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Glenorchy | |
| In office 20 June 1887 – 2 April 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Dobson |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Rattle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hamilton (1834-07-11)11 July 1834 Hobart, Van Diemen's Land |
| Died | 17 August 1924(1924-08-17) (aged 90) Hobart, Tasmania |
| Domestic partner | Ellen Morgan (m. 1861) |
John Hamilton (11 July 1834 – 17 August 1924) was an Australian politician.
Hamilton was born in Hobart in 1834, to William Hamilton and Mary Anne Wilson, who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land from Ireland in 1832. He studied at The Hutchins School before being apprenticed to a merchant. He later established his own business, John Hamilton & Co. In 1887 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of Glenorchy. He served until his defeat in 1903. He died in 1924 in Hobart.
References
- ^ "John Hamilton". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- Pretyman, E. R. (1972). "Hamilton, John (1834–1924)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 4. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
| Tasmanian House of Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAlfred Dobson | Member for Glenorchy 1887–1903 |
Succeeded byFrederick Rattle |
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