John Hamilton (Tasmanian politician)
John Hamilton | |
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| Member of the Alfred Dobson | |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Rattle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hamilton 11 July 1834 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,[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
- ^ a b "John Hamilton". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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