Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton, K.C.B., L.L.D.

SIR ROBERT GEORGE CROOKSHANK HAMILTON, KCB (1836-95)

Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton ,here treated, was the sixth Governor, and the Commander-in-Chief of the then British colony of Tasmania from 11 March 1887, until 30 November 1892, during which time he oversaw the ministries of two Tasmanian Premiers. Sir Philip Fysh (1887-92) and Henry Dobson (1892-94) Biographical Summary by Wikipedia

Birth

Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton is the son of the Reverend Zachary Macaulay Hamilton, DD., and his wife, Ane Irvine Crookshank. He was born on 30 August 1836 and his baptism was registered at Bressay in Shetland, Scotland, on 22 September 1836

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First Marriage

His first wife was Caroline Jane Ball.

Children

Second Marriage

His second wife wasTheresa Felicia Reynolds, the daughter of Henry Reynolds. They were married at Richmond in Surrey, England, on 3 July 1877 [England Marriages, 1538–1973 , index, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NJM4-YTF

Biographical Summaries

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[Australian Dictionary of Biography] http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hamilton-sir-robert-george-3703

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[Wikipedia] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hamilton_%28civil_servant%29