Famous People with Name Hamilton

Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson: was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s. Born August 24, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richardson was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and was ranked in the top ten in nine other years (see chart below). At th

Hamilton Fish            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hamilton Fish: was an American statesman who served as the 16th Governor of New York, United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. Fish has been considered one of the best Secretary of States in the United States history; known for his judiciousness and r

Hamilton Kinkaid Wheeler            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hamilton Kinkaid Wheeler: was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He attended public and private schools in Kankakee County. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commenced practice in the city of Kankakee. He served as member of the State senate in 1884. Wheeler

John Robinson Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Robinson Hamilton: was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bonaventure from 1832 to 1834 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and from 1841 to 1844 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.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.

William McLean Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William McLean Hamilton: was a Canadian politician. He was elected to parliament in the 1953 election as a Progressive Conservative for the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. In his maiden speech to Parliament in November he accused the very conservative Liberal government led by Louis St. Laurent of being socialists. His criticisms were based on the government being corporatistic and taking an interest in private business activities. Following the 1957 election, he was appointed Postmaster General of Canada by John Diefenbaker. In that office he annoyed many of his colleagues by not permitting the post office to be used a reward for party supporters. He also drew ire by attempting to close many small and inefficient post offices.He resigned as Postmaster General on July 12, 1962 after he was defeated in the 1962 election by Edmund Tobin Asselin. Hamilton could not speak French, and it was a more important issue in 1962 than it had been previously.

Doreen Ellen Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Doreen Ellen Hamilton: is a Canadian politician. She received her Education Standard A Certificate at the University of Regina. In 1985, she was elected to Regina City Council and re-elected in 1988. She served as interim Mayor of Regina in 1988, following the resignation of Larry Schneider. Hamilton was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1991, and re-elected in 1995, 1999 and 2003. She is a member of the New Democratic Party. She did not stand as a candidate in the 2007 provincial election.

Charles James Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles James Hamilton: was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Goderich, Canada West and became a physician. He was elected to Parliament at the Stormont riding in the 1925 general election. After serving only one term, the 15th Canadian Parliament, he was defeated by Arnold Neilson Smith of the Liberals in the 1926 election.

John Borden Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Borden Hamilton: was a Canadian lawyer and Member of Parliament. Born in Barrie, Ontario, he was first elected in a by-election in 1954 in the Toronto riding of York West as a Progressive Conservative. He was re-elected in 1957 and 1958. He lost to Red Kelly in 1962. From 1957 to 1958, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.