| Full name | William Joseph Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1850 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 May 1931 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
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William Joseph Hamilton (1 July 1850 — 22 May 1931) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Educated at Trinity College Dublin, Hamilton was a varsity athlete, cricketer and rugby union player, having most success in the latter with a cap for Ireland against England at The Oval in 1877.[1]
Hamilton, a veteran of the Second Boer War, was an honorary major of the 4th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers.[1]
In 1886, Hamilton became the High Sheriff of Cavan, a position once occupied by his father.[2]