John Hamilton (Quebec politician)
- John Hamilton (Quebec politician)
:"For other individuals with the same name, including the Canadian Senator representing Ontario, see John Hamilton"
John Hamilton (16 December 1827 – 3 April 1888) was one of the founding members of the Canadian Senate.
He was born in Hawkesbury in Upper Canada in 1827, the son of George Hamilton. John and his brothers continued to expand their father's lumber business from its base on the lower Ottawa River. He served as reeve of Hawkesbury from 1858 to 1864. In 1860, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for the Inkerman division in Canada East. A Conservative, he was appointed to the senate on 23 October 1867 by royal proclamation following the Canadian Confederation of 1867. He served in that capacity, representing the province of Quebec until his resignation on 1 May 1887.
He died at Montreal in 1888.
External links
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5562 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=1920&s=M Political biography from the Library of Parliament]
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