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Walter Hamilton

1863 – 1955

Australian politician

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Lived 1863 – 1955 (aged 92). Walter Hamilton was an Australian and British politician, accountant, auditor and general manager.

Walter Alfred Hamilton (10 March 1863 – 1 September 1955) was an Australian politician. He was a public accountant, auditor and general manager before entering politics.

Hamilton was born near Glenelg, South Australia He was a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Sandhurst from 1894 until 1900, when he fell out with Labor and ran for re-election and lost as a supporter of Premier Allan McLean. He was re-elected to his old seat as an unaligned candidate in 1902, but was defeated for the new seat of Bendigo West in 1904 after his old seat was abolished.

He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly in 1917, winning a 1917 by-election for the seat of East Torrens for the Liberal Union. He was re-elected in 1918 and 1921, but was defeated in 1924. He won a 1925 by-election, was re-elected in 1927, but defeated again in 1930. He was again elected in the Liberal and Country League landslide at the 1933 election, but contested and lost Norwood in 1938 after the abolition of East Torrens.

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Positions held
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Also known as
Walter Alfred Hamilton

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Walter Hamilton?

Australian politician (1863-1955)

When was Walter Hamilton born?

Walter Hamilton was born on 10 March 1863.

When did Walter Hamilton die?

Walter Hamilton died on 1 September 1955.

What was Walter Hamilton's occupation?

Walter Hamilton was a politician, accountant, auditor and general manager.

What nationality was Walter Hamilton?

Walter Hamilton was Australian and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walter Hamilton

· Wikidata: Q15998683

· DBpedia: Walter Hamilton (politician)

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