William J. Hamilton

William J. Hamilton
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 17th Legislative District
In office
January 10, 1978 – January 12, 1982
Preceded byJohn A. Lynch Sr.
Succeeded byJohn A. Lynch Jr.
Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1977
Preceded byJoseph A. LeFante
Succeeded byChristopher Jackman
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 11, 1972 – January 10, 1978
Preceded byRobert K. Haelig
Succeeded byDavid C. Schwartz
ConstituencyDistrict 7A (1972–1974)
17th district (1974–1978)
Personal details
Born(1932-12-26)December 26, 1932
New Brunswick, New Jersey
DiedOctober 10, 2019(2019-10-10) (aged 86)
Political partyDemocratic

William J. Hamilton Jr. (December 26, 1932 – October 10, 2019) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, where he represented Middlesex County. He was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 1977 session.