John Hamilton (Tasmanian politician)
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Preceded byAlfred Dobson
Succeeded byFrederick Rattle
BornJohn Hamilton
11 July 1834
11 July 1834
Died17 August 1924 (aged 90)
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 11 July 1834 |
| Died | 17 August 1924 (aged 90) |
| 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,[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]
