Robert Hamilton may refer to:

Politics

U.S.

Robert Hamilton (congressman) Robert Hamilton (December 9, 1809 – March 14, 1878) was an American lawyer, bank president and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1877 ...

(1809–1878), U.S. Representative from New Jersey * Robert K. Hamilton (1905–1986), American politician from Pennsylvania *

Robert Ray Hamilton Robert Ray Hamilton (March 18, 1851 – August 23, 1890) was an American politician from New York. Early life He was the son of Gen. Schuyler Hamilton (1822–1903); grandson of John Church Hamilton (1792–1882); and great-grandson of Alexan ...

(1851–1890), New York politician * Robert S. Hamilton (1865–1940), American politician from Illinois * Robert W. Hamilton (judge) (1899–1981), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas

Canada

Robert Hamilton (judge) Robert Hamilton (September 14, 1753 – March 8, 1809) was a businessman, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. Life He was born in the manse at Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland in 1753, the son of Rev John Hamilton, the local minister, and ...

(1753–1809), judge and political figure in Upper Canada *

Robert Hamilton (merchant) Robert Hamilton (1787–1856) was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born at Fort Niagara in 1787, the son of Robert Hamilton and brother of George Hamilton. He settled at Queenston where he was a merchant, farmer and ship ...

(1787–1856), political figure in Upper Canada *

Robert Hamilton (Northwest Territories politician) Robert Hamilton (September 16, 1842 County of Argenteuil, Canada East - January 27, 1911 Saint Boniface, Manitoba , image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = Map showing Manitoba's location in the ce ...

(1842–1911), Canadian politician * Robert J. Hamilton (active since 2003), Canadian politician from Ontario

UK

Robert Hamilton (Liberal politician) Sir Robert William Hamilton (26 August 1867 – 5 July 1944) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician and Chief Justice of the East Africa Protectorate. Background Hamilton was the second son of Sir Robert G. C. Hamilton who was Governor of Tas ...

(1867–1944), Scottish Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland *

Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton Robert Montgomery Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, KT (1793 – 22 December 1868) was a Scottish peer and politician. Background Born at Wishaw House, he was the son of William Hamilton, 7th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, and Penelope M ...

(1793–1868), Scottish peer *

Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, CIE, DL (8 April 1871 – 26 October 1950) was a Scottish representative peer and a soldier. On 15 November 1898, he married Kathleen Gonville Bromhead an ...

(1871–1950), Scottish representative peer and soldier *

Robert Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and Stenton Robert Alexander Benjamin Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (16 September 1903 – 10 July 1961), was a Scottish soldier, colonial administrator, author, and peer. He was a Fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Austra ...

(1903–1961), Scottish peer *

Sir Robert Hamilton, 6th Baronet Sir Robert North Collie Hamilton, 6th Baronet (7 April 1802 – 31 May 1887) was a British politician and East India Company civil servant. Hamilton was the eldest son of Sir Frederic Hamilton, 5th Baronet, and his wife, Eliza Ducarel Collie ...

, British politician and East India Company civil servant

Australia

Robert Hamilton (civil servant) Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton KCB, (30 August 1836 – 22 April 1895) was the sixth Governor, and the Commander-in-Chief of the then British colony of Tasmania from 11 March 1887, until 30 November 1892, during which time he oversaw t ...

(1836–1895), Australian politician, governor of Tasmania *

Robert Bell Hamilton Robert Bell Hamilton (20 October 1892 – 15 May 1948) was a notable Australian architect and also Member of the Legislative Assembly for the State electoral district of Toorak in Victoria. Biography Robert Bell Hamilton's architectural works i ...

(1892–1948), Australian architect and politician

Religion

Robert Hamilton of Preston Robert Hamilton (1650–1701), second baronet of Preston, was one of the leaders of the Scottish Covenanters. He was the son of Sir Thomas Hamilton, and brother of Sir William, first baronet of Preston Tower, East Lothian, Preston. Hamilton was ...

(1650–1701), one of the leaders of the Scottish Covenanters *

Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1581) Robert Hamilton (c.1530–1581) was a Church of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1572 and was Principal of New College in St Andrews. Life Little is known of his early life. He was probably born around 1530 ...

(c.1530–1581), Church of Scotland minister, Moderator of the General Assembly in 1572 * Robert Hamilton (bishop) (c.1600-1649),

Bishop of Caithness The Bishop of Caithness was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Caithness, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The first referenced bishop of Caithness was Aindréas, a Gael who appears in sources between 1146 and 1151 as bishop. Ai ...

* Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1787) (1707–1787), twice Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland *

Robert Hamilton (priest) Robert Smyly Greer Hamilton (b Castle Caulfield – d Armagh 1928) was Dean of Armagh from 1924 until his death. Hamilton was educated at Trinity College, Dublin;and ordained in 1885. He began his career with curacies at Urney and Six Mile Cr ...

(1853–1928), Dean of Armagh

Sports

Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer) Robert Cumming Hamilton (13 May 1877 – 1948) was a Scottish international footballer, most notable for his ten-season association with Rangers. Playing career Club Hamilton started his footballing career with local side Elgin City in the H ...

(1877–1948), Scottish footballer often known as R.C. Hamilton *

Robert Hamilton (Irish footballer) Robert "Bud" Templeton Hamilton (11 November 1903 – 7 February 1964) was an Irish professional footballer. Hamilton started his career with his hometown club, Newry Town. He then moved to Scotland with Rangers, where he was a member of th ...

(1907–1964), Northern Irish footballer who played for Rangers F.C. *

Bob "Bones" Hamilton Robert Alexander "Bones" Hamilton (September 8, 1912 – April 1, 1996) was an American gridiron football player, best known for playing college football for Stanford University. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972. Biogra ...

(1912–1996), American football player *

Bob Hamilton Robert T. Hamilton (January 10, 1916 – December 6, 1990) was an American professional golfer. He was born, raised, and died in Evansville, Indiana. He attended and graduated from Evansville Reitz High School in 1934. Hamilton won ten profess ...

(1916–1990), American professional golfer *

Bobby Hamilton Charles Robert Hamilton Sr. (May 29, 1957 – January 7, 2007) was an American stock car racing driver. A driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit and the winner of the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, Hamil ...

(1957–2007), American stock car racing driver *

Bobby Hamilton (American football) Bobby Hamilton (born July 1, 1971) is a former American football defensive end. He was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1994. He played college football at Southern Mississippi. Early years Hamilton attended ...

(born 1971), American football defensive end *

Bobby Hamilton Jr. Charles Robert Hamilton Jr. (born January 8, 1978) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series. Early career When he was 15 ...

(born 1978), American stock car racing driver *

Bobby Hamilton (footballer) Robert Menzies Hamilton (25 April 1924 – November 1999) was a professional footballer who played for Chester and Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. ...

(1924–1999), English footballer for Chester and Yeovil

Others

Robert Hamilton (Norwegian governor) Robert Thomas Hamilton (died 1677) was a military officer who served in Denmark and Norway. He served as the first County Governor of Lister og Mandal county from 1671 until around 1675. Robert Hamilton was born in Scotland. He began as an offi ...

(died 1677), Scottish born, Norwegian military officer and governor * Robert Hamilton (economist) (1743–1829), Scottish economist and mathematician *

Robert Hamilton (advocate) Robert Hamilton FRSE (19 April 1763 – 13 December 1831) was a Scottish advocate and close friend of Sir Walter Scott. Enjoying boat trips and other excursions together, Scott termed him Our Lord High Admiral Hamilton in his diaries. He is noted ...

(1763–1831), Scottish advocate and friend of Sir Walter Scott *

Robert Wilson Hamilton Robert Wilson Hamilton (1819 – 9 August 1904) was an American-born lawyer and judge who was the inaugural Attorney General of Fiji. He served on the courts of the state of Illinois and later practiced law in California. During a business trip ...

(1819–1904), American-born lawyer and judge in Fiji *

Robert Hamilton (archaeologist) Robert William Hamilton, FBA (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1995) was a British archaeologist and academic. He was senior lecturer in Near Eastern archaeology at the University of Oxford from 1949 to 1956 and a fellow of Magdalen College, O ...

(1905–1995), British archaeologist and academic *

Robert William Hamilton Jr. Robert William Hamilton Jr. (1930 – 16 September 2011), known as Bill, was an American physiologist known for his work in hyperbaric physiology. Family He was predeceased by his first wife Beverly, son Beto and daughter Kitty. He was surv ...

(1930–2011), hyperbaric physiologist *

Robert W. Hamilton (law professor) Robert W. Hamilton (Mar 4, 1931 – January 12, 2018) was an American legal scholar who was the Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair in Law at the University of Texas School of Law. Hamilton earned his bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in ...

(1931–2018), American legal scholar * Robert Hamilton (surgeon) (died c. 1832), president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland *

Robert Hamilton of Briggis Robert Hamilton of Briggis (died 1568) was a Scottish soldier and military engineer. He was keeper of Linlithgow Palace and Dunbar Castle and was Master of the Scottish artillery. Lands Briggis was an estate at Kirkliston near the Almond Water ...

(died 1568), Scottish soldier and military engineer