John Claude Hamilton (original) (raw)
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Canadian politician (1854–1908)
| John Claude Campbell Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of the Northwest Territories for Broadview | |
| In office31 August 1883 – 16 September 1885 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles Marshallsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1854-02-17)17 February 1854Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Party | Independent |
| Occupation | farmer |
John Claude Campbell Hamilton (17 February 1854 – 19 June 1908)[1] was a Canadian politician. He served on the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories for Broadview from 1883 to 1885.[2]
Hamilton was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. After receiving education at Merchiston Castle School, and in Godesberg, Germany, he later lived in Sundrum, Ayr, Scotland. He was a justice of the peace and farmer in County Ayr. Hamilton was also a lieutenant in the Ayrshire Yeomanry.[3]
He was elected in 1883 to the Council of the North West Territories, and retired at the next election, in 1885.
| 31 August 1883 by-election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| [2] | Name | Vote | % |
| John Claude Hamilton | 91 | 55.82% | |
| John Leckie | 72 | 44.18% | |
| Total Votes | 163 | 100% |
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard (1921). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain. Burke Publishing Company. p. 826.
- ^ a b "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
- ^ Robertson, J.P. (1896), A political manual of the province of Manitoba and the North-West Territories, Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Call Printing Company, OL 19768700M