G. W. Hamilton
Jamaican planter and politician
About G. W. Hamilton
Lived 1786 – 1857 (aged 70–71).
George William Hamilton (1786 - 18 October 1857) was a planter in Jamaica. He was elected to the House of Assembly of Jamaica in 1820.
According to the Legacies of British Slave-Ownership at the University College London, Hamilton was awarded a payment as a slave trader in the aftermath of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 with the Slave Compensation Act 1837. The British Government took out a £15 million loan (worth £ in ) with interest from Nathan Mayer Rothschild and Moses Montefiore which was subsequently paid off by the British taxpayers (ending in 2015). Hamilton was associated with seven different claims, he owned 671 slaves in Jamaica and received a £11,704 payment at the time (worth £ in ).
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in G. W. Hamilton's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped G. W. Hamilton's
Frequently asked questions
Who was G. W. Hamilton?
Jamaican planter and politician
When was G. W. Hamilton born?
G. W. Hamilton was born in 1786.
When did G. W. Hamilton die?
G. W. Hamilton died in 1857.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George William Hamilton
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). G. W. Hamilton. https://biography.guide/g-w-hamilton/
MLA: "G. W. Hamilton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/g-w-hamilton/.
Chicago: "G. W. Hamilton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/g-w-hamilton/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:34 UTC