Adam Hamilton

Adam Hamilton
Hamilton in the 1930s
14th Leader of the Opposition
In office
2 November 1936 – 26 November 1940
Preceded byGeorge Forbes
Succeeded bySidney Holland
1st Leader of the National Party
In office
2 November 1936 – 26 November 1940
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded bySidney Holland
13th Minister of Labour
In office
22 September 1931 – 6 December 1935
Prime MinisterGeorge Forbes
Preceded byJames Donald
Succeeded byTim Armstrong
30th Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs
In office
22 September 1931 – 6 December 1935
Prime MinisterGeorge Forbes
Succeeded byFred Jones
5th Minister of Statistics
In office
22 September 1931 – 6 December 1935
Prime MinisterGeorge Forbes
Preceded byPhilip De La Perrelle
Succeeded byWalter Nash
8th Minister of Tourism
In office
22 September 1931 – 6 December 1935
Prime MinisterGeorge Forbes
Preceded byPhilip De La Perrelle
Succeeded byFrank Langstone
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Wallace
In office
4 November 1925 – 27 November 1946
Preceded byJohn Charles Thomson
Succeeded byTom Macdonald
In office
17 December 1919 – 7 December 1922
Preceded byJohn Charles Thomson
Succeeded byJohn Charles Thomson
Personal details
Born(1880-08-20)20 August 1880
Forest Hill, Southland, New Zealand
Died29 April 1952(1952-04-29) (aged 71)
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Political partyReform (1919–36)
National (1936–46)
SpouseMary Ann McDonald (m.1913)
RelationsJohn Ronald Hamilton (brother)
ProfessionRetailer

Adam Hamilton (20 August 1880 – 29 April 1952) was a New Zealand politician. He was the first non-interim Leader of the National Party during its early years in Opposition.