Thomas Ferrier Hamilton | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Southern Province | |
| In office April 1872 – August 1884 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Pettett |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Henty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1820 Cathlaw House, Torphichen, Linlithgowshire, Scotland |
| Died | 7 August 1905 (aged 85) St Kilda, Victoria, Australia |
Thomas Ferrier Hamilton (born 31 March 1820 – 7 August 1905) was an Australian politician, pastoralist, and sportsman. A grandson of the 2nd Viscount Gort, he was born in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, but emigrated to Australia in 1839. Hamilton and his cousin, John Carre Riddell, owned a pastoral lease near Gisborne, Victoria. A local magistrate and justice of the peace, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1872, sitting as a member for the Southern Province until 1884. He also sat on the Gisborne Road Board, including as chairman for a time. A member (and twice president) of the Melbourne Cricket Club, Hamilton was a keen cricketer, and played several matches for Victorian representative teams, including the inaugural first-class match in Australia.