Charles James Hamilton (15 September 1855 – 19 December 1937) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Goderich, Canada West and became a physician.
Charles James Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Stormont | |
| In office October 1925 – September 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan Orestes Alguire |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Neilson Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles James Hamilton 15 September 1855 Goderich, Canada West |
| Died | 19 December 1937 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Harriet S. Dickinson m. 22 December 1880 (died) 2) Helen Cline[1] |
| Profession | physician |
He was elected to Parliament at the Stormont riding in the 1925 general election. After serving only one term, the 15th Canadian Parliament, he was defeated by Arnold Neilson Smith of the Liberals in the 1926 election.
Hamilton served as a reeve of Cornwall Township at one time. He was a municipal councillor for Cornwall, Ontario in 1884 and served as that city's mayor in 1889 and 1894.
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Stormont | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Charles James Hamilton | 5,706 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Ira Gogo | 5,394 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Stormont | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Arnold Neilson Smith | 6,623 | ||||||
| Conservative | Charles James Hamilton | 6,083 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Normandin, A.L. (1926). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Mortimer.
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