William Hamilton (Australian politician)

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Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gregory
In office
25 March 1899 – 10 July 1915
Preceded byWilliam Corfield
Succeeded byGeorge Pollock
Personal details
Born
William Hamilton

(1858-08-03)3 August 1858
Labor
Spouse
Mary Ann Mitchell
​
(m. 1896)​
Occupation

William Hamilton (3 August 1858 – 27 July 1920) was a

Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

Hamilton was born in August 1858 at

Broken Hill, New South Wales before returning to Queensland in 1885 to once again take up shearing.[2]

Taking part in the 1891 shearer's strike, Hamilton led a group of strikers in Clermont.[2] On 7 March the strikers jostled and abused members of the Pastoralists' Association and threw rocks at the accompanying police.[3] While Hamilton himself had called on his men to show restraint, he was charged with criminal conspiracy and sentenced to three years imprisonment, which was served at the St Helena Penal Settlement.[2] When his release was first proposed, Hamilton exclaimed "I will see you in Hell before I'll scab on my mates", and went on to serve the full term.[2]

Political career

At the

Ryan Ministry to the Legislative Council,[4] remaining there until his death some five years later.[1]

During his time in parliament, he served as Minister without office for one month in 1915,

Arthur Morgan[6]
and served in that role until his own death in 1920.

Personal life

Hamilton married Mary Ann Mitchell at Rockhampton on 8 June 1896 and together had four children.[1] He died in July 1920[1] and was awarded a state funeral which proceeded from St John's Cathedral in Brisbane to the Toowong Cemetery.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Hamilton, William (1858–1920) Archived 13 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 9 March 1891. p. 5. Archived
    from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 12 July 1915. p. 6. Archived
    from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. ^ "STATE POLITICS". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 16 February 1917. p. 4. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  6. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 21 December 1916. p. 4. Archived
    from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  7. The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 29 July 1920. p. 4. Archived
    from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  8. ^ Hamilton William Archived 7 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine – Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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