John Claude Hamilton

Summary

John Claude Campbell Hamilton (born 17 February 1854) was a Canadian politician. He served on the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories for Broadview from 1883 to 1885.[1]

John Claude Campbell Hamilton
Member of the Council of the Northwest Territories for Broadview
In office
31 August 1883 – 16 September 1885
Succeeded byCharles Marshallsay
Personal details
Born(1854-02-17)17 February 1854
Edinburgh, Scotland
Political partyIndependent
Occupationfarmer

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.[2]

He was elected in 1883 to the Council of the North West Territories, and retired at the next election, in 1885.

Electoral results edit

1883 election edit

31 August 1883 by-election
[1] Name Vote %
  John Claude Hamilton 91 55.82%
  John Leckie 72 44.18%
Total Votes 163 100%

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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