Clarence Hamilton was a merchant and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Bonaventure

Bonaventure (provincial electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1867 to 1871 as a Liberal.

He was born in New Carlisle

New Carlisle, Quebec

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, Lower Canada

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, the son of John Robinson Hamilton

John Robinson Hamilton

John Robinson Hamilton was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bonaventure from 1832 to 1834 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and from 1841 to 1844 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.He was born in Quebec City, the son of Gavin Major Hamilton and Mary...

 and Eliza Racey, and was educated at Quebec City

Quebec City

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. He owned a fishing operation at Longue-Pointe near Mingan

Mingan, Quebec

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 and was also involved in the export of fish. Hamilton married Jane Wiley. He was defeated by Théodore Robitaille

Théodore Robitaille

Théodore Robitaille, PC was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec....

when he ran for reelection in 1871. Hamilton died at Longue-Pointe at the age of 60 and was buried in New Carlisle.