John Robinson Hamilton

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rdf:langString John Robinson Hamilton (March 5, 1808 – December 24, 1870) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented the electoral district of Bonaventure 1832 to 1834 in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. Following the creation of the Province of Canada, he again represented Bonaventure from 1841 to 1844 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. He was born in Quebec City, the son of Gavin Major Hamilton and Mary Robinson. Hamilton studied law with Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal and then Andrew Stuart and Henry Black and was called to the bar in 1830. In 1831, he married Elisa Racey. He was elected to the legislative assembly in an 1832 by-election held after John Gosset resigned his seat. Hamilton voted against the Ninety-Two Resolutions. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1834 and was also an unsuccessful candidate in 1844, 1848 and 1851. Hamilton ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Council in 1858. He died at New Carlisle at the age of 62. His son Clarence also served in the provincial assembly.