John Hamilton (Tasmanian politician)

John Hamilton (11 July 1834 – 17 August 1924) was an Australian politician.

John Hamilton
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Glenorchy
In office
20 June 1887  2 April 1903
Preceded byAlfred Dobson
Succeeded byFrederick Rattle
Personal details
Born
John Hamilton

(1834-07-11)11 July 1834
Hobart, Tasmania
Died17 August 1924(1924-08-17) (aged 90)
Hobart, Tasmania
Domestic partnerEllen Morgan (m. 1861)

Hamilton was born in Hobart in 1834,[1] 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.[2] 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.[1]

References

  1. "John Hamilton". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. Pretyman, E. R. (1972). "Hamilton, John (1834–1924)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 4. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 26 February 2022.


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