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John Hamilton (Tasmanian politician)

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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, Van Diemen's Land
Died17 August 1924(1924-08-17) (aged 90)
Hobart, Tasmania
Domestic partnerEllen 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. 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 by Member for Glenorchy
1887–1903
Succeeded by