William Hamilton (geologist)

William Hamilton
FRS
Member of Parliament
for Newport
In office
22 July 1841 – 26 August 1847
Prime MinisterRobert Peel
Preceded byWilliam John Blake
Charles Wykeham Martin
Succeeded byWilliam Plowden
Charles Wykeham Martin
Personal details
Born
William John Hamilton

(1805-07-05)5 July 1805
Wishaw, Lanarkshire
Died27 June 1867(1867-06-27) (aged 61)
London
Political partyConservative
Spouses
  • Martin Trotter
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    ​
    (m. 1832; died 1833)​
  • Margaret Frances Florence Dillon
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    ​
    (m. 1838)​
RelationsFrederick W. Hamilton (brother)
Frederick Hamilton (nephew)
John Udny (grandfather)
Children
  • Robert William Hamilton
  • Margaret Wilhelmina Hamilton
  • Florence Selina Hamilton
  • Victoria Henrietta Hamilton
  • Alexander Charles Hamilton
  • Constantine Henry Hamilton
  • Archibald William Hamilton
Parent(s)William Richard Hamilton
Julia Udny
EducationCharterhouse School
Alma materUniversity of Göttingen
OccupationGeologist

William John Hamilton FRS (5 July 1805 – 27 June 1867) was a British geologist who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament.