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John Claude Hamilton

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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

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]

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

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1883 election

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

References

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  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