About Jamie Hamilton
Lived 1900 – 1988 (aged 87). Jamie Hamilton was a British rower and publisher.
James Hamilton (15 November 1900 – 24 May 1988 ) was a Scottish and American rower and publisher. He competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He founded publisher Hamish Hamilton.
Life Hamilton was born in Indianapolis to a Scottish father, James Neilson Hamilton, businessman, his wife, Susanne or Alice van Valkenburg, an American.
Hamilton married Jean Forbes-Robertson in 1929, but the marriage ended in 1933. In 1940 he married Yvonne Pallavicino. They lived on Hamilton Terrace in St John's Wood, London.
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Who was Jamie Hamilton?
British rower and publisher (1900-1988)
When was Jamie Hamilton born?
Jamie Hamilton was born on 15 November 1900 in Indianapolis.
When did Jamie Hamilton die?
Jamie Hamilton died on 24 May 1988 in Westminster.
What was Jamie Hamilton's occupation?
Jamie Hamilton was a rower and publisher.
What nationality was Jamie Hamilton?
Jamie Hamilton was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jamie Hamilton. https://biography.guide/jamie-hamilton-rower/
MLA: "Jamie Hamilton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jamie-hamilton-rower/.
Chicago: "Jamie Hamilton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jamie-hamilton-rower/.
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