Teresa Hamilton

Teresa Felicia Hamilton (née Reynolds; 1 January 1852 – 21 May 1932) was a British activist and social reformer. the oldest continuing literary society in Australia. She also founded the Nursing Band (later the District Nursing Association).

Early life Teresa Felicia Reynolds was born in 1852, the second daughter of Major Henry Reynolds of the 58th regiment and his wife, Ann (née Cox).

Teresa Hamilton died in Bath on 21 May 1932, at the age of 80.

Death and legacy In a paper for the Royal Society of Tasmania, Alison Alexander argued that "Teresa Hamilton left Tasmania with its structure much as it had been before her arrival, but with women of all classes shown how to play a more active role in that structure." Through her work with the Women's Sanitary Association in particular, Alexander suggested the significant impact of the fact that:women had been seen acting in public, competently running meetings, and trying to change public opinion and to influence Parliament and the City Council.