Hamilton, William
Personal
Birth Date:
3 August 1858 (Little Scotland, Geelong, Victoria)
Death Date:
27 July 1920 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
George Hamilton and Mary Ann (nee Richardson)
Family:
Mary Ann Mitchell on 8 June 1896 in Rockhampton, 1 son, 3 daughters
Education:
Heathcote, Victoria
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Union organiser
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Gregory | 25 Mar 1899 | 10 Jul 1915 | |
Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 10 Jul 1915 | 27 Jul 1920 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
President of Legislative Council | 15 Feb 1917 | 27 Jul 1920 |
Secretary for Mines | 10 Jul 1915 | 15 Feb 1917 |
Minister without Office | 8 Jun 1915 | 10 Jul 1915 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Convicted in the Shearing Strike conspiracy, 1891. Imprisoned for three years
Sources:
Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia, Image No oai:ehive.com:objects/?554087 ; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Thursday, 13 July 2017]