William Ernest Hamilton
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William Ernest Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1945–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Harry Worton |
| Constituency | Wellington South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1902 |
| Died | June 8, 1985 (aged 83) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Jean Irene Clark (m. 1928) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Portfolio | Minister without portfolio, 1950-1955 |
William Ernest Hamilton (March 15, 1902 – June 8, 1985) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1945 to 1955 who represented the Guelph area riding of Wellington South. He was a cabinet minister in the government of Leslie Frost.
He was born in Guelph, Ontario and studied at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute and the Ontario Agricultural College. Hamilton began work at a bank and then worked as a salesman at a soap company before taking over the operation of his father's Sun Life Insurance agency. He married Jean Irene Clark in 1928. He served as president of the local YMCA from 1929 to 1930. Hamilton also served as president of the Guelph Board of Trade. He was a member of the board of directors for the Homewood Sanitarium and served as its president. He died at his home in Guelph in 1985.[1]