Born on 30 March 1807 at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of the Rev. Andrew Hamilton of the High Church, Kilmarnock, and his wife Janet, nee Bachop. Arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, on 27 September 1837 per "North Briton". Visited Melbourne, arriving on 7 January 1840 per "Indemnity" from Sydney and was married on 16 January 1840 at Melbourne to Margaret Jessie Clow, second daughter of the Rev. James Clow, late Senior Minister of the Scots Church of Bombay and his wife Margaret, nee Morison. They returned to N.S.W. Was stationed at Goulburn till October 1846. Overlanded to Melbourne. Went to the Western District. Died on 25 May 1879 at his residence, Cairnlee, Mortlake, Victoria, and was buried on 28 May 1879 at the Mortlake Cemetery, Vic.

[marriage certificate; death certificate; Scott Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; Ward & Prentis Presbyterian Ministers in Australia 1822-1901]

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