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The surname Hamilton had its ultimate origin in a place-name, most probably the village of Hamilton, Leicestershire, England, but bearers of that name became established in the thirteenth century in Lanarkshire
. The town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
was named after the family some time before 1445. Contemporary Hamiltons are either descended from the original noble family, or descended from people named after the town.
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
. The town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
was named after the family some time before 1445. Contemporary Hamiltons are either descended from the original noble family, or descended from people named after the town.
Scots and Irish nobility
- Duke of HamiltonDuke of HamiltonDuke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas...
, a title in the Peerage of Scotland - Douglas-HamiltonDouglas-HamiltonDouglas-Hamilton is the family surname of the Dukes of Hamilton and Earls of Selkirk. The name originates from the marriage of Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton to William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk in 1656. Anne was Duchess in her own right and head of the "House of Hamilton"...
, the family surname of the Dukes of Hamilton and Earls of Selkirk - Duke of AbercornDuke of AbercornThe title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...
, a title in the Peerage of Ireland, the dukes having the surname Hamilton - Earl of HaddingtonEarl of HaddingtonEarl of Haddington is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for the noted Scottish lawyer and judge Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Melrose. He was Lord President of the Court of Session from 1616 to 1625...
, a title in the Peerage of Scotland, the earls having the surname Bailie-Hamilton - Lord Belhaven and StentonLord Belhaven and StentonLord Belhaven and Stenton, of the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1647 for Sir John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male. This branch of the prominent Hamilton family descends from John Hamilton Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the...
, a title in the Peerage of Scotland, the lords having the surname Hamilton - Baron Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Lord Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Clan HamiltonClan HamiltonThe House of Hamilton, occasionally and erroneously referred to as Clan Hamilton, is a Scottish family who historically held broad territories throughout central and southern Scotland, particularly Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and the Lothians...
Names borne by several notable people, details on further disambiguation pages
- Alexander Hamilton (disambiguation)Alexander Hamilton (disambiguation)Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.Alexander Hamilton may also refer to:* Alexander Hamilton , Postmaster-General for Scotland...
(including Alex Hamilton) - Archibald Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Archie Hamilton)
- Andrew Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Andy Hamilton)
- Ann Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Anthony Hamilton (disambiguation)
- (for Bill Hamilton see William Hamilton, below)
- (for Bob or Bobby Hamilton see Robert Hamilton, below)
- Brian Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Carl Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Charles Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Claud Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Daniel Hamilton (disambiguation)Daniel Hamilton (disambiguation)Daniel Hamilton is the name of:*Daniel Hamilton , politician in Manitoba, Canada*Daniel W. Hamilton , U.S. Representative from Iowa...
- David Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Dave Hamilton and Davey Hamilton)
- Duncan Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Edward Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Ed Hamilton)
- Elizabeth Hamilton (disambiguation)Elizabeth Hamilton (disambiguation)Elizabeth Hamilton may refer to:* Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney , born Elizabeth Villiers, mistress to English King William III* Elizabeth Campbell, 1st Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon , born Elizabeth Gunning...
- Frank Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Frederick Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Gavin Hamilton (disambiguation)Gavin Hamilton (disambiguation)Gavin Hamilton may refer to:* Gavin Hamilton , 16th century Archbishop of St Andrews* Gavin Hamilton , , bishop of Galloway* Gavin Hamilton , Scottish artist...
- George Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Henry Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Hugh Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Iain Hamilton (disambiguation)Iain Hamilton (disambiguation)Iain Hamilton is the name of:*Iain Hamilton , editor at the Spectator*Iain Hamilton , Scottish composer*Iain Hamilton Grant, British lecturer-See also:*Ian Hamilton...
- Ian Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Jack Hamilton (disambiguation)Jack Hamilton (disambiguation)Jack Hamilton may refer to:*Jack Hamilton , , Major League Baseball pitcher*Jack Hamilton , , Australian rules football player, administrator and member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame...
- James Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Jim Hamilton, Jimmy Hamilton and Jamie Hamilton)
- Jeff Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Jeffrey Hamilton)
- John Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Joseph Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Joe Hamilton, Jody Hamilton, and Joey Hamilton)
- Malcolm Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Mark Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Matt Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Michael Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Mike Hamilton)
- Neil Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Patrick Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Peter Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Pete Hamilton)
- Richard Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Rick Hamilton)
- Robert Hamilton (disambiguation)Robert Hamilton (disambiguation)-Politicians:* Robert Hamilton , judge and political figure in Upper Canada* Robert Hamilton , political figure in Upper Canada* Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton Scottish peer...
(including Bob Hamilton and Bobby Hamilton) - Scott Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Steve Hamilton (disambiguation)Steve Hamilton (disambiguation)Steve Hamilton was an American professional baseball and basketball player.Steve Hamilton may also refer to:*Steve Hamilton , Scottish jazz pianist and professional poker player...
(including Steven Hamilton or Stephen Hamilton) - Thomas Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Tom Hamilton)
- Tim Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Wendy Hamilton (disambiguation)
- William Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Bill Hamilton, Billy Hamilton and Willie Hamilton)
Individual Hamiltons
- Adam HamiltonAdam HamiltonAdam Hamilton was a New Zealand politician. He was the first leader of the National Party during its early years in Opposition.-Early life:...
(1880–1952) New Zealand politician - Adam Hamilton (musician)Adam Hamilton (musician)Adam Hamilton is a Los Angeles based music producer, songwriter and session musician. He is also the former bass guitarist of L.A. Guns. With L.A. Guns, he co wrote and played on the albums Rips the Covers Off, Tales from the Strip, and Loud and Dangerous: Live from Hollywood...
American guitarist - Al HamiltonAl HamiltonAllan Guy Hamilton is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman, most notably with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association...
(born 1946) Canadian ice hockey player - Alexa HamiltonAlexa HamiltonAlexa Hamilton is an American actress. She appeared as a guest star in the fifth episode of the series The Greatest American Hero, 'Saturday on Sunset Boulevard', as the Italian heiress Theresa Chimerosa , in 1981...
, American actress - Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of HamiltonAlfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of HamiltonLieutenant Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton and 10th Duke of Brandon TD, DL was a Scottish nobleman and sailor.-Life and Succession:...
(1862–1940) Scottish nobleman and sailor. - Alfred Starr HamiltonAlfred Starr HamiltonAlfred Starr Hamilton was an American poet. A lifelong resident of Montclair, New Jersey, Hamilton contributed to many small presses, including Epoch, New Directions, Foxfire, New Letters, Archive, Poetry Now, American Poetry Review and Greenfield Review...
(1914–2005) American poet - Alice HamiltonAlice HamiltonAlice Hamilton was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University and was a leading expert in the field of occupational health...
(1869–1970) American medical researcher - Allen HamiltonAllen HamiltonAllen Hamilton 1798-1864 was a founding father of Fort Wayne, Indiana.Allen Hamilton immigrated from Ireland in 1820, living in Lawrenceburg, Indiana just long enough to marry Emerine J. Holman. She was the daughter of Judge Jesse Holman, who was a founder of Franklin College and the Indiana...
(1798–1864) a founding father of Fort Wayne, Indiana - Alvin Hamilton (1912–2004) Canadian politician
- Amanda HamiltonAmanda HamiltonAmanda Hill is a Scottish businesswoman and television presenter in the area of food and health.She is best known for co-hosting is the presenter and co-producer of UKTV's "The Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses" , "Teen Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses" , and "The Last Resort"...
Scottish nutritionist and television presenter - Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of HamiltonAngus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of HamiltonAngus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton and 12th Duke of Brandon was the premier peer of Scotland...
(1938–2010), Scottish nobleman - Angus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonAngus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonLieutenant-Colonel Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.- Life :Born at Brighton in 1863, he was the son of Major...
(1863–1915) Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross - Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of HamiltonAnne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of HamiltonAnne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton was a Scottish peeress.The daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, Scottish General and premier peer of the realm, and Lady Mary Feilding, daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh and Lady Susan Villiers, a...
(1631–1716) Scottish noblewoman - Antoine HamiltonAntoine HamiltonAntoine Hamilton was an Irish classical author of near Scottish ancestry, who wrote in French....
(1646–1720) French classical author - Antony HamiltonAntony HamiltonAntony Hamilton was an Australian actor, model, and dancer.-Early life:Hamilton was born in Liverpool, England, was adopted by an Australian RAF-hero and his wife soon after birth, and grew up on a sheep farm in Australia. He attended the Scotch College in Adelaide, where dance and ballet was a...
(1952–1995) Australian actor - Arthur HamiltonArthur HamiltonArthur Hamilton is an American songwriter, who is best known for writing the song "Cry Me a River", first published in 1953 and most famously recorded by Julie London in 1955....
, songwriter, author of Cry Me a River - Arthur Hamilton, Lord HamiltonArthur Hamilton, Lord HamiltonArthur Campbell Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, PC , is Scotland's most senior judge. He was chosen as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session in November 2005, succeeding Lord Cullen.-Early life:...
(born 1942) Scottish judge - Ashley HamiltonAshley HamiltonAshley George Hamilton is an American songwriter, singer and actor. He is the son of actor George Hamilton and Alana Stewart, and a stepson of Rod Stewart. At 19, Hamilton had garnered media attention when he and Shannen Doherty married after knowing one another for only two weeks...
(born 1974) American actor
- Barbara HamiltonBarbara Hamilton (actor)Barbara Hamilton was a Canadian actor in film, television and theatre.After studies at Brockville Collegiate Institute, she attended the University of Toronto where her early performances were featured at the Hart House Theatre. She is known for roles in films and television series such as Road to...
(1926–1996), a Canadian actor - Barbara Hamilton, a Manitoba judge
- Ben HamiltonBen HamiltonBenjamin "Ben" Thomas Hamilton is a retired American football guard and center, who played for the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
(born 1977) American football player - Bernie HamiltonBernie HamiltonBernie Hamilton was an American actor.Hamilton was born in East Los Angeles and attended Oakland Technical High School, where he first became interested in acting. In films from 1950, he laboured in bit roles for years before getting noticed in the film One Potato, Two Potato , the story of an...
(born 1928) American actor - Bethany HamiltonBethany HamiltonBethany Meilani Hamilton is an American professional surfer. She is known for surviving a shark attack in which she lost her left arm, and for overcoming the injury to ultimately return to professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of...
(born 1990), American surfer - Betty HamiltonBetty HamiltonBetty Hamilton was a British Trotskyist.Born Berthe Dutoit in the Valais area of French Switzerland, the daughter of a socialist engineer, Hamilton moved to Paris as a young woman...
(1904–1994) British Trotskyist - Björn HamiltonBjörn HamiltonBjörn Axel Åke Malcolm Hamilton is a Swedish count, civil engineer and politician.Hamilton has been a member of the Swedish parliament for the Moderate Party since 2002.- References :...
(born 1945) Swedish politician - Blayney HamiltonBlayney HamiltonBlayney Hamilton was an Irish cricketer, badminton and tennis player. A right-handed batsman and left-arm spin bowler, he played nineteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1891 and 1907, including one first-class match.-Cricket career:Hamilton made his debut for Ireland against I Zingari...
(1872–1946) Irish cricketer - Brutus HamiltonBrutus HamiltonBrutus Kerr Hamilton, a scholar, philosopher, poet, and gentleman, is most renowned as one of the leading coaches in American and international track and field....
(1900–1970) American athlete - Bryan HamiltonBryan HamiltonBryan Hamilton is a Northern Irish former professional football player and manager. He gained 50 caps for Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1980, and later managed the national team for four years. He is currently Technical Director at Antigua Barracuda F.C.-Playing career:Born in Belfast,...
(born 1946) Northern Irish football player - Carrie HamiltonCarrie HamiltonCarrie Louise Hamilton was an American actress, singer, and playwright. She was the daughter of comedienne/actress Carol Burnett and producer Joe Hamilton.-Life:...
(1963–2002) American actress - Chico HamiltonChico HamiltonChico Hamilton , is an American jazz drummer and bandleader.-Early life through 1960s:Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, California. He had a fast-track musical education in a band with Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso...
(born 1921) jazz band leader - Christine HamiltonChristine HamiltonChristine Hamilton is a British television personality and author, and the wife of former British Member of Parliament Neil Hamilton who was Minister for Corporate Affairs between 1992-1994....
(born 1949) English television personality, wife of former MP Neil Hamilton - Chuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonCharles Hamilton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues.-External links:...
(born 1939) Canadian ice hockey player - Cicely HamiltonCicely HamiltonCicely Mary Hamilton , born Hammill, was an English actress, writer, journalist, suffragist, lesbian and feminist. She is now best known for the play Diana of Dobson's, with a setting in an Edwardian department store....
(1872–1952) English actress and writer - Claire HamiltonClaire HamiltonClaire Hamilton is a voice actress who has done a few voiceovers. She did the voice of Anna Williams in the anime movie Tekken: The Motion Picture, including another anime, Final Fantasy: Unlimited.-Roles:* Iczelion as Nami...
voice actress - Clark HamiltonClark HamiltonClark Hamilton was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1954. Hamilton was defeated by Republican Attorney General Robert E. Smylie....
American politician - Clayton HamiltonClayton HamiltonClayton Meeker Hamilton was an American drama critic. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1900 and from Columbia University in 1901. He was extension lecturer on the drama at Columbia University after 1903, and lectured in other connections...
(born 1881), American dramatic critic - Clive HamiltonClive HamiltonClive Charles Hamilton AM FRSA is an Australian public intellectual and Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics and the Vice-Chancellor's Chair in Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University. He is the Founder and former Executive Director of the The...
Director of The Australia Institute - Constance HamiltonConstance HamiltonConstance Easton Hamilton was the first woman member of Toronto City Council and the first woman in Ontario to hold elected office at either the federal, provincial, or municipal level...
(1862–1945) Canadian politician - Cornelius S. HamiltonCornelius S. HamiltonCornelius Springer Hamilton was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Gratiot, Ohio, Hamilton attended the common schools and Denison University.He moved with his parents to Union County in 1839....
(1821–1867) U.S. politician - Cosmo HamiltonCosmo HamiltonCosmo Hamilton , born Henry Charles Hamilton Gibbs, was an English playwright and novelist. He took his mother's maiden name when he began to write. Hamilton was married twice: First to Beryl Faber, née Beryl Crossley Smith, the sister of C...
(1870–1942) English playwright and novelist - Craig HamiltonCraig HamiltonCraig Peter Hamilton is a Scottish internationalist rugby union player. His position is lock and currently he plays at club level for Edinburgh Rugby.-Career:...
(born 1979) Scottish rugby union player - Curtis HamiltonCurtis HamiltonCurtis Hamilton is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears on April 27, 2008. Previously, he played for Western Kentucky from 2004 through 2007.-References:...
(born 1985) American football player - Cyril HamiltonCyril HamiltonMajor Cyril Penn Hamilton was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played eight first-class matches between 1932 and 1936, also representing the Egypt national cricket team in 1938 and 1939.-Biography:Born in Adelaide in 1909, Hamilton made his first-class...
(1909–1941) English cricketer - Dana HamiltonDana HamiltonDana Hamilton is an American hammered dulcimer player.Hamilton won first place in the 1980 and 1989 Walnut Valley National Hammered Dulcimer Championships held in Winfield, Kansas. He is the only two-time national champion in the history of this competition. In addition, Dana also won the 1995...
(born 1950) American hammered dulcimer player - Darryl HamiltonDarryl HamiltonDarryl Quinn Hamilton is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Milwaukee Brewers , Texas Rangers , San Francisco Giants , Colorado Rockies and New York Mets . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
(born 1964) Baseball player - Dean HamiltonDean HamiltonDean Hamilton is a Canadian actor and director.-External links:...
(born 1961) Canadian actor and director - Derrick HamiltonDerrick HamiltonDerrick T. Hamilton is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
(born 1981 ) American football player - Derrick Hamilton (basketball)Derrick Hamilton (basketball)Derrick Lamont Hamilton is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, Hamilton was a college hoops star at The University of Southern Mississippi, with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the late 1980s...
(born 1966) American basketball player - Des HamiltonDes HamiltonDerrick Vivian "Des" Hamilton is an English retired professional footballer. He was a midfielder, who played most notably for Bradford City which counted for nearly half his career appearances and in the Premier League with Newcastle United...
(born 1976) English footballer - Diane HamiltonDiane HamiltonDiane Hamilton was the pseudonym of Diane Guggenheim , an American mining heiress, folksong patron and founder of "Tradition Records".-Personal life:...
(born 1925) American heiress and founder of Tradition Records - Diana HamiltonDiana HamiltonDiana Hamilton was a popular British writer of 50 romance novels in Mills & Boon since 1986.-Biography:Diana Hamilton was born in an English town.At 18, she studied to art college, where she met Peter...
British writer of romance novels - Don HamiltonDon HamiltonDonald Munson Hamilton of Columbus, Ohio was an American football player for the University of Notre Dame, as well as a professional baseball player and a football referee....
(1887–1959) American football player - Donald HamiltonDonald HamiltonDonald Bengtsson Hamilton was a U.S. writer of novels, short stories, and non-fiction about the outdoors. His novels consist mostly of paperback originals, principally spy fiction but also crime fiction and Westerns such as The Big Country...
(1916–2006) U.S. writer - Doreen HamiltonDoreen HamiltonDoreen Ellen Hamilton is a Canadian politician. She received her Education Standard A Certificate at the University of Regina.In 1985, she was elected to Regina City Council and re-elected in 1988...
(born 1951) Canadian politician - Doug Hamilton (soccer) (1963–2006) president and general manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team
- Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of HamiltonDouglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of HamiltonDouglas Douglas-Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton and 5th Duke of Brandon KT was a Scottish peer.Hamilton was born at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the son of the 6th Duke of Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth Gunning...
(1756–1799) Scottish peer - Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonDouglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonAir Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, FRCSE, FRGS, was a Scottish nobleman and pioneering aviator....
(1903–1973) Scottish nobleman and pioneering aviator - Eamon HamiltonEamon HamiltonEamon Hamilton is frontman of Brakes and formerly played keyboards for British Sea Power.-Biography:Eamon Peter Hamilton is the singer and songwriter for the band Brakes, born on 19 April 1974 in Stewart, BC, Canada and raised in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK.Hamilton moved to Brighton in 2000 and in...
, musician, frontman of Brakes - Earl HamiltonEarl HamiltonEarl Andrew Hamilton was a MLB left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns , Detroit Tigers , Pittsburgh Pirates , and the Philadelphia Phillies . He pitched a no-hitter against Detroit on August 30, 1912. The Tigers did get a run on a Ty Cobb walk and an error, making the final score 5-1 Browns...
(1891–1968) American baseball player - Earl J. HamiltonEarl J. HamiltonEarl J. Hamilton was an American historian, one of the founders of economic history, and a prominent hispanist.He was married to Gladys Dallas Hamilton, and had one daughter, Sita Hamilton...
(1899–1989) American historian - Edith HamiltonEdith HamiltonEdith Hamilton was an American educator and author who was "recognized as the greatest woman Classicist". She was sixty-two years old when The Greek Way, her first book, was published in 1930...
(1867–1963) writer on mythology - Edmond HamiltonEdmond HamiltonEdmond Moore Hamilton was an American author of science fiction stories and novels during the mid-twentieth century. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he was raised there and in nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania...
, a sci-fi writer - Emily HamiltonEmily HamiltonEmily Miranda Hamilton is a British actress.-Early life:Born Emily Miranda Beevers, she was a pupil at Notting Hill and Ealing High School before going on to study English at Wadham College, Oxford. Emily is married to fellow actor Tristan Gemmill.-Career:Hamilton's notable roles include:*The Bill...
British Actress - Emma, Lady HamiltonEmma, Lady HamiltonEmma, Lady Hamilton is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson and as the muse of George Romney. She was born Amy Lyon in Ness near Neston, Cheshire, England, the daughter of a blacksmith, Henry Lyon, who died when she was two months old...
(1761–1815) lady friend of Lord Nelson - Eric HamiltonEric HamiltonEric Hamilton is an American football coach. Hamilton has been the head football coach at The College of New Jersey since 1977...
(born 1953), American football coach - Erin HamiltonErin HamiltonErin Hamilton is an American electronic dance music singer. The daughter of actress Carol Burnett and TV Producer Joe Hamilton, she has scored several hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart...
(born 1968) American singer - Lord Ernest HamiltonLord Ernest HamiltonLord Ernest William Hamilton was a United Kingdom soldier and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892....
(1858–1939) British politician - Eugene HamiltonEugene HamiltonEugene Green Hamilton was a pioneering American OB/GYN obstetrician, writer, and medical researcher. He did some of the key writing in the effort to develop a vaccine which fought against Rh disease, a condition which would cause pregnant women's immune system to attack the fetus she is carrying...
(1910–2005) American obstetrician, writer, and medical researcher - Eugene Lee-HamiltonEugene Lee-HamiltonEugene Lee-Hamilton was a late Victorian English poet. His work includes some notable sonnets in the style of Petrarch. He endowed a literary prize administered by Oriel College in Oxford University, where he was a student...
(1845–1907) English poet - Fabian HamiltonFabian HamiltonFabian Uziell-Hamilton is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds North East since 1997.- Education and professional career :...
(born 1955) British politician - Filippa Palmstierna HamiltonFilippa Palmstierna HamiltonFilippa Palmstierna Hamilton, also known as Filippa Hamilton-Palmstierna, , is a Swedish-French model.Hamilton was born in Paris and raised in Biarritz, France. She was discovered age 15 on the streets of Paris by French photographer Marc Hispard. She secured her first major advertising campaign at...
(born 1985) Swedish-French fashion model - Finley HamiltonFinley HamiltonFinley Hamilton was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and Berea College...
(1886–1940) American politician - Francis Buchanan-HamiltonFrancis Buchanan-HamiltonDr Francis Buchanan, later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton was a Scottish physician who made significant contributions as a geographer, zoologist, and botanist while living in India.The standard botanical author abbreviation Buch.-Ham. is applied to...
(1762–1829) Scottish physician - Franklin Elmer Ellsworth HamiltonFranklin Elmer Ellsworth HamiltonFranklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.-Birth and Family:...
(1866–1918) American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church - Fred C. HamiltonFred C. HamiltonFred C. Hamilton was a Manitoba politician who made two unsuccessful bids for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party ....
, Canadian politician - Frederic C. HamiltonFrederic C. HamiltonFrederic C. Hamilton is the chairman of Hamilton Groups LLC, a loosely connected group of companies focused on oil production, real estate holdings and educational institutions....
American oilman and philanthropist - Gary HamiltonGary HamiltonGary Hamilton is a footballer from Northern Ireland. He plays for Glentoran.-Career:Hamilton currently holds the Irish Premier League record for the number of goals scored in a match, scoring six for Portadown against Omagh Town in October 2004 .Now a full-time professional with Glentoran, he has...
(born 1980) Northern Irish footballer - Gay HamiltonGay HamiltonGay Hamilton is a Scottish actress. Her filmography notably includes Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and Ridley Scott's The Duellists. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, she was love interest and later wife of Detective Chief Superintendent John Watt in the TV series Softly, Softly and its Taskforce...
(born 1943) Scottish actress - Gene HamiltonGene HamiltonGene Hamilton is a professional mountain bike racer and a licensed USA Cycling Expert Coach. He is a three time medalist at the UCI World Masters Championships...
mountain bike racer - Geoff HamiltonGeoff HamiltonGeoff Hamilton was an English gardener, broadcaster and author, best known as presenter of BBC television's Gardeners' World in the 1980s and 90s.-Background:...
(1936–1996) British gardener and broadcaster - Gerald HamiltonGerald HamiltonGerald Bernard Francis Hamilton was a memoirist, critic and internationalist.-Life:Born in Shanghai in the 1880s, but educated at England's Rugby School, he counted amongst his friends such notables as Winston Churchill, Aleister Crowley, Robin Maugham, Tallulah Bankhead and Christopher Isherwood,...
(c. 1888–1970) British writer - Gilbert Van Tassel HamiltonGilbert Van Tassel HamiltonGilbert Van Tassel Hamilton was an American physician and writer. He was the author of Introduction to Objective Psychopathology, one of the leading early manuals on psychopathology....
(1877–1943) American physician and writer - Gustav HamiltonGustav HamiltonBaron Gustaf or Gustav Ludvigsson Hamilton , known as the governor of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, was colonel, and de jure 3rd friherre of Deserf in peerage of Sweden.-Biography:...
(late 1650s - 1691), known as the governor of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland - Guy HamiltonGuy HamiltonGuy Hamilton is an English film director.Hamilton was born in Paris, France where his English parents were living. Remaining in France during the Nazi occupation, he was active in the French Resistance...
, English film director - Hans HamiltonHans HamiltonHans Hamilton was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.Hamilton sat for Dublin County in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 until the Act of Union in 1801. He was subsequently elected to the British House of Commons for County Dublin, a seat he held until his death in December 1822...
(c. 1758–1822) Anglo-Irish politician - Hans Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrickHans Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrickHans James David Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrick is a British peer and Labour politician.-Personal Details:Lord HolmPatrick is the son of the late James Hans Hamilton, 3rd Baron HolmPatrick and Anne Loys Roche Brass...
(born 1955) British politician - Harley Hamilton (conductor)Harley Hamilton (conductor)Harley Hamilton was an American conductor, violinist and composer. He was the founder and first conductor of the LA Women's Orchestra in 1893 and of the LA Simphony in 1897. Hamilton was one of the first symphony american directors in those years, when most of conductors where born and trained...
(1861 – 1933) American conductor, composer and violinist - Harold P. HamiltonHarold P. HamiltonHarold Philip Hamilton was a soldier, college president, professor, state government official and charity administrator.Hamilton was born in High Point, North Carolina, the youngest of eleven children of a Methodist minister....
(1924–2003) American college president and state government official - Harry HamiltonHarry HamiltonHarry Hamilton is a former professional American football player. He was an Academic All-American safety at Penn State University in 1982 and 1983. He played 8 seasons as a safety in the National Football League. He attended John S. Fine High school in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania...
(born 1962) American football player. - Henrietta HamiltonHenrietta HamiltonLady Henrietta Martha Hamilton was the wife of Sir Charles Hamilton, Governor of Newfoundland, and is best known for her miniature portrait entitled Mary March. The painting is a watercolour on ivory of Demasduit and it was painted in 1819 at St. John's while she lived with her husband during his...
(1780–1857) wife of Sir Charles Hamilton, and painter - Homer HamiltonHomer HamiltonWilliam Homer Hamilton was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1969....
(1913–1997) Canadian politician - Hubert HamiltonHubert HamiltonMajor General Hubert Ion Wetherall Hamilton CB, CVO, DSO was a senior British general who served with distinction throughout his career, seeing battle in the Mahdist War in Egypt and the Second Boer War in South Africa, before being given command of the British Third Division at the outbreak of...
(1861–1914) British General - Hugo HamiltonHugo Hamilton-Life:Hamilton's mother was a German who travelled to Ireland in 1949 for a pilgrimage, married an Irishman, and settled in the country. His father was a militant nationalist who insisted that his children should speak only German or Irish, but not English, a prohibition the young Hugo resisted...
(born 1953) Irish writer - Ion Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrickIon Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrickIon Trant Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick PC , was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.HolmPatrick was the son of James Hans Hamilton and Caroline Trant. He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for County Dublin in 1863, a seat he held until 1885...
(1839–1898) Anglo-Irish politician - Jackie HamiltonJackie HamiltonJackie Hamilton was a stand-up comedian, nicknamed the "Pele of Comedy".His problems with alcohol, idiosyncratic delivery and strong Liverpudlian accent were factors in his missing out on national success, but his slick anti-climactic style of observational comedy was well regarded in his home...
(1937–2003) British comedian - Jackie Hamilton (ice hockey)Jackie Hamilton (ice hockey)John McIvor "Jack" Hamilton was a professional ice hockey player who played 102 games in the National Hockey League...
(born 1925) Canadian ice hockey player - Jan HamiltonJan HamiltonJan Hamilton is the first officer in the British Army to complete gender reassignment from male to female.-Early life:...
(born 1964) first officer in the British Army to complete gender re-assignment from male to female - Jane HamiltonJane HamiltonJane Hamilton is an American novelist.Hamilton lives in Rochester, Wisconsin. She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, the youngest of five children. She graduated from Carleton College in 1979 as an English major. Her first published works were short stories, "My Own Earth" and "Aunt Marj's Happy...
(born 1957) American novelist - Jane Eaton HamiltonJane Eaton HamiltonJane Eaton Hamilton is a Canadian short story writer, poet and photographer.-Overview:Hamilton has published two books of poetry, Body Rain and Steam-Cleaning Love and two volumes of short fiction July Nights and Other Stories, and Hunger, , and two other books...
(born 1954) Canadian short story writer, poet and photographer - Janet HamiltonJanet HamiltonJanet Hamilton was a nineteenth century Scottish poet.She was born as Janet Thomson at Carshill, Shotts parish, Lanarkshire in 1795, the daughter of a shoemaker. During her childhood the family moved to Hamilton, and then to Langloan, in the parish of Old Monkland, Lanarkshire...
(1795–1873) Scottish poet - Jo HamiltonJo HamiltonJo Hamilton served as California Attorney General 1867-1871 and again 1875-1880. He also served as Trustee of the State Library, 1874-82.-External links:*...
(1827–1904) California Attorney General - Jo HamiltonJo Hamilton (musician)Jo Hamilton is a British vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist currently based in Birmingham, England. Her official debut album Gown was released in September 2009 by independent production company and label Poseidon to 4 star reviews in the UK from Mojo Magazine, The Independent and The...
British musician - Jon HamiltonJon Hamilton-Biography:Hamilton is an English graduate from Oberlin College. He did his Master's Degree in journalism at Columbia University. He was a media fellow at the Henry J...
American radio science correspondent - Joel HamiltonJoel HamiltonJoel Hamilton is a producer, engineer, and musician originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since the late 1990s he has been based out of Brooklyn, NY. He shares a studio with partner Tony Maimone named Studio G. He has worked with a number of well known artists, as well as writing for various...
, American producer/engineer/musician - José Ignacio García HamiltonJosé Ignacio García HamiltonJosé Ignacio García Hamilton was an Argentine writer, noted historian, lawyer and politician. He was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies for the Radical Civic Union representing Tucumán Province.- Biography :...
(born 1943) Argentine writer - Josh Hamilton (actor)Josh Hamilton (actor)Josh C. Hamilton is an American actor.Hamilton was born in New York City, New York. His father is actor Dan Hamilton, and his stepmother is actress Stephanie Braxton...
(born 1969) - Josh Hamilton (born 1981), American baseball player
- Julian HamiltonJulian HamiltonJulian Thomas Hamilton is a singer, song-writer and keyboardist, who, with bandmate Kim Moyes, makes up successful Sydney electronica duo, The Presets.-Biography:...
(born 1976) Australian musician - Justin HamiltonJustin HamiltonJustin Lee Hamilton is an American football safety in the National Football League, who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
(born 1982) American football player
- Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of AbercornKathleen Hamilton, Duchess of AbercornKathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, DCVO was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother from 1964 to her death in 1990...
(1905–1990) Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II - Kevan HamiltonKevan HamiltonKevan Hamilton is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Hamilton made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in the Round 6 of the 1956 season, retiring at the end of the year.-External links:* at...
(born 1934) Australian rules footballer - Keith Hamilton (born 1971) American football player
- Kenneth HamiltonKenneth HamiltonKenneth Hamilton is a Scottish pianist and writer, known for his virtuoso performances of Romantic music, especially Liszt, Alkan and Busoni. Hamilton's playing is characterized by spontaneity, a spectacular technique and the cultivation of a wide variety of keyboard colour...
Scottish pianist - Kimberly HamiltonKimberly Hamilton-External links:**...
(born 1977) American television soap opera writer - Kipp HamiltonKipp HamiltonKipp Hamilton was an American actress. She was the sister of producer Joe Hamilton and the sister-in-law of Carol Burnett.-Career:...
(1935–1981) American actress - Kyle Hamilton (rower)Kyle Hamilton (rower)Kyle Hamilton is a Canadian rower from Richmond, British Columbia. He won the gold medal at the 2002, 2003 and 2007 world championships for Canada's men's eight team in Milan, Italy and Seville, Spain and Munich...
(born 1978) - Laird HamiltonLaird HamiltonLaird Hamilton is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, and an occasional fashion and action-sports model. He is married to Gabrielle Reece, a professional volleyball player, television personality, and model...
(born 1964) American big-wave surfer - Lance HamiltonLance HamiltonLance John Hamilton is a New Zealand cricketer. He was born in Papakura.He made his ODI debut in the 2005 series against Australia from 1 March to 5 March, 2005....
(born 1973) New Zealand cricketer - Larry HamiltonLarry HamiltonLarry "Rocky" Hamilton , known by his ringname The Missouri Mauler, was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as Florida Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions, becoming a mainstay of the latter promotion throughout the 1960s.One of...
(1931–1996) American professional wrestler - Laurell K. HamiltonLaurell K. HamiltonLaurell Kaye Hamilton is an American fantasy and romance writer. She is the author of two series of stories. Hamilton is known for her New York Times-bestselling Anita Blake series, featuring a professional zombie raiser/supernatural consultant for the police as the protagonist in a world where...
, a writer (horror, sci-fi, fantasy) - Laurentine HamiltonLaurentine HamiltonLaurentine Hamilton was a Presbyterian minister accused of heresy, and founder of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland....
(1826–1882) American Presbyterian, the Unitarian minister - Lee Hamilton (sports)Lee Hamilton (sports)Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton is an American sportscaster and radio talk show host based in San Diego, California. His current show "Sports Watch" is on from 10am-2pm Pacific Time Monday through Friday on XEPRS-AM, known on-air as "XX 1090 Sports Radio" and he works alongside producers Bobby Wooldridge...
talk show host - Lee H. HamiltonLee H. HamiltonLee Herbert Hamilton is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and currently a member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the Democratic Party, Hamilton represented the 9th congressional district of Indiana from 1965 to 1999...
(born 1931) US politician - Leonard HamiltonLeonard HamiltonLeonard Hamilton is the current head basketball coach at Florida State University. He is a former coach at Oklahoma State University, the University of Miami, and the NBA's Washington Wizards...
(born 1948) American basketball coach - Lewis HamiltonLewis HamiltonLewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire...
(born 1985), British Formula One driver - Lewis Hamilton (footballer)Lewis Hamilton (footballer)Lewis Emmanuel Hamilton is an English footballer who plays for Lewes.-Playing career:Hamilton made his Football League debut for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship after coming on as a substitute against Burnley at Turf Moor on 19 April 2005.He then moved to Aldershot Town, and then Lewes,...
(born 1984) English footballer - Lillias HamiltonLillias HamiltonDr Lillias Anna Hamilton M.D., was an English pioneer female doctor and author. After attending Cheltenham Ladies' College, she trained first as a nurse, in Liverpool, before going on to study medicine in Scotland, qualifying as a Doctor of Medicine in 1890.She was a court physician to Amir Abdur...
(1858–1925) English woman doctor and author - Linda HamiltonLinda HamiltonLinda Carroll Hamilton is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy...
, actress - Lisa Gay HamiltonLisa Gay HamiltonLisa Gay Hamilton is an American film, television, and theater actress known for her role as attorney Rebecca Washington on the ABC legal drama The Practice, and for her critically acclaimed performance as young Sethe in Jonathan Demme's film adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved...
, actress - Lloyd HamiltonLloyd HamiltonLloyd Vernon Hamilton was a major silent film star. Hamilton is best remembered as the stocky half of silent comedy's "Ham and Bud" , and later, his own series of short comedies...
(1891–1935 ) silent film star - Lois HamiltonLois HamiltonLois Hamilton was a United States model, author, actress, artist and aviatrix.-Early life and career:Hamilton was born Lois Aurino in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
(1943–1999) model, author, actress, artist and aviatrix - Lowry HamiltonLowry HamiltonFrancis Cole Lowry Hamilton was an Irish cricketer. He played four times for the Ireland cricket team between 1888 and 1893.-Cricketing career:...
(1869–1936) Irish cricketer - Lucy HamiltonLucy HamiltonLucy Hamilton was a member of the No Wave band Mars. She also played piano and bass clarinet on the Lydia Lunch album The Drowning of Lucy Hamilton.-References:...
(also known as China Burg) member of the No Wave band Mars - Lyn HamiltonLyn HamiltonLyn Elizabeth Hamilton was a Canadian author of archaeological mystery novels.Born to John Hamilton, a lawyer and politician, and Gwen, a librarian, Lyn Hamilton grew up in Etobicoke and was educated at the University of Toronto...
Canadian author of archaeological mystery novels - Lynell HamiltonLynell HamiltonLynell Hamilton is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
(born 1985) American football player - Lynn Hamilton (born 1930) African-American actress
- Lynne HamiltonLynne HamiltonLynne Hamilton is a singer and Evangelist minister.-Early life and career:Hamilton was born in Lancashire, England, the eldest of four children. Her career as a singer began as a teenager when she joined a backing group The Desperadoes. They appeared on the same bill as acts such as The Who,...
British singer and Evangelist minister - Mahlon HamiltonMahlon HamiltonMahlon Preston Hamilton Jr. was an American stage and screen actor. He was the son of a bartender born in Baltimore, Maryland the eldest of three daughters and a son raised by his parents...
(1880–1960) American actor - Marci HamiltonMarci HamiltonMarci Hamilton is the Paul R. Verkuil Chair of Public Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a widely-regarded scholar in constitutional law. She is an expert on and advocate for the U.S. Constitution's required separation of church and state....
American scholar in constitutional law - Marcus Hamilton (American football)Marcus Hamilton (American football)Marcus Christopher David Hamilton is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(born 1984) - Margaret HamiltonMargaret HamiltonMargaret Hamilton was an American film actress known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz...
(1902–1985) actress best known for The Wizard of Oz - Marguerite HamiltonMarguerite HamiltonMarguerite Hamilton was an American author who was best known for her two books written in the 1950s. Red Shoes for Nancy is the real-life story of the birth and first twelve years of life of her daughter Nancy, who was diagnosed with lymphohemangioma, an extremely rare and crippling disease...
(died 1998) American author - Marvin HamiltonMarvin HamiltonMarvin Hamilton is an English professional footballer currently playing for APEP Pitsilia. After a junior career with Arsenal, Waltham Forest and Ridgeway Rovers, he joined Gillingham as a youth player in July 2005, and signed as a professional on a one year contract on the eve of the 2007-08...
(born 1988) English footballer - Mary Hamilton (bigamist)Mary Hamilton (bigamist)Mary Hamilton was the subject of a notorious 18th century case of bigamy and female cross-dressing, in which Hamilton, under the name of Charles, duped other women into marriage...
- Mary Hamilton and "Miss Mary" Case
- Mary Agnes HamiltonMary Agnes HamiltonMary Agnes Hamilton was Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1929 to 1931.In the early 1920s, she was the deputy editor of the New Leader.- External links :...
(1882–1966) British politician - Mary Victoria HamiltonMary Victoria HamiltonLady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton, also known as the Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton was the Lanarkshire-born, Scottish-German-French great-grandmother of Prince Rainier III of Monaco, the fashion designer Prince Egon von Fürstenberg, the socialite and actress Princess Ira von Fürstenberg and the...
(1850–1922) aristocrat - Masha HamiltonMasha HamiltonMasha Hamilton is a United States journalist and the author of several novels.Hamilton worked as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press for five years in the Middle East, where she covered the First Intifada, the peace process, and the partial Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon...
author and journalist - Max HamiltonMax HamiltonProfessor Max Hamilton was born on 9 February 1912 at Offenbach am Main, Germany. In 1915, his family emigrated to England. He was educated at the Foundation School in Cowper Street and went on to study medicine at University College Hospital, London. He served from 1939 to 1946 in the Royal Air...
(1912–1988) medical statistician - Melinda Page HamiltonMelinda Page HamiltonMelinda Page Hamilton is an American actress. She played a supporting role in the 2004 film, Promised Land, and the leading role in the 2006 film Sleeping Dogs Lie. She is a frequent guest star on several present-day television programs which include: Star Trek: Enterprise, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami,...
American actress - Michelle Hamilton (born 1948) Playmate
- Milo HamiltonMilo HamiltonLeland Milo Hamilton is an American sportscaster, best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League Baseball teams since 1953...
(born 1927) Baseball announcer - Milton H. Hamilton, JrMilton H. Hamilton, JrMilton H. Hamilton, Jr. was a Tennessee politician who served in both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly and was majority leader of the Tennessee State Senate and Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation.-Early life:Hamilton was born in Obion County, Tennessee in 1932. He was...
(born 1932) former majority leader in the Tennessee State Senate - Morgan C. HamiltonMorgan C. HamiltonMorgan Calvin Hamilton was an American merchant, politician from Texas, and brother of Andrew Jackson Hamilton. For six years, 1839–45, he served in the war department of the Republic of Texas, first as clerk and in 1844–45 as secretary of war. One of the few Texan abolitionists, he fought for...
(1809–1893) American politician - Murray HamiltonMurray HamiltonMurray Hamilton was an American stage, screen, and television actor who appeared in such memorable films as The Hustler, The Graduate and Jaws.-Early life:...
(1923–1986) American actor - Natasha HamiltonNatasha HamiltonNatasha Maria Hamilton is a British singer-songwriter, dancer and occasional stage actress. She was a member of Atomic Kitten from 1999 to 2008.-Early life and career:...
(born 1982) English singer and member of Atomic Kitten - Nick HamiltonNick HamiltonJoseph Nicholas "Nick" Patrick Hamilton Jr. , better known by his ring name Nick Patrick, is a professional wrestling referee. He is a former referee for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment...
(born 1959) professional wrestling referee - Nigel Hamilton (civil servant) Northern Ireland civil servant
- Nigel Hamilton (author)Nigel Hamilton (author)Nigel Hamilton is an award-winning British-born biographer, academic and broadcaster, whose works have been translated into sixteen languages. In the United States he is known primarily for his best-selling work on the young John F. Kennedy, JFK: Reckless Youth, which was made into an ABC...
Biographer of Field MarshalField MarshalField Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Bernard Montgomery - Norman R. HamiltonNorman R. HamiltonNorman Rond Hamilton was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Hamilton attended the public and high schools.Newspaper reporter in Norfolk 1895-1914....
(1877–1964) US politician - Page HamiltonPage HamiltonPage Hamilton is a guitarist, singer and record producer, mostly noted for his work with alternative metal band Helmet...
(born 1960) guitarist, singer and record producer - Paris HamiltonParis HamiltonParis Hamilton is an American football player, a wide receiver, who attended the University of Minnesota.-College career:...
(born 1981) American football player - Patricia HamiltonPatricia HamiltonPatricia Hamilton is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known as "Rachel Lynde" in Anne of Green Gables, its sequels: Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story, and Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning and several Anne of Green Gables related films...
(born 1938) Canadian actress - Paul HamiltonPaul HamiltonPaul Hamilton was the 3rd United States Secretary of the Navy, from 1809 to 1813.Paul Hamilton was born in Saint Paul's Parish, South Carolina, on October 16, 1762. He left school at the age of sixteen due to financial problems...
(1762–1816) United States Secretary of the Navy - Paula HamiltonPaula HamiltonPaula Hamilton is an English model, best known for her appearance in the classic 1987 Mk II Volkswagen Golf TV advert "Changes"...
, supermodel, best known for 80s VW TV ad "Changes" - Pep HamiltonPep HamiltonPep Hamilton is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the Stanford Cardinal football team.-College career:Hamilton played quarterback from 1993-1996 at Howard University...
American football coach - Phillip HamiltonPhillip Hamilton-Introduction:Phillip Hamilton is the author of the book, The Making and Unmaking of a Revolutionary Family...
(born 1961) writer - Pierpont M. HamiltonPierpont M. HamiltonPierpont Morgan Hamilton was a general officer in the United States Air Force. As a United States Army Air Forces officer in World War II, he was the recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Hamilton and Col. Demas T...
(1898–1982) United States Army Air Forces officer - R.H. HamiltonR.H. Hamilton-External links:...
first head coach of the Baylor college football program from 1899–1900 - Ralph HamiltonRalph HamiltonRalph Albert Hamilton was an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Pistons and Indianapolis Jets of the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America , precursors to the modern day National Basketball Association ...
(1921–1993), American professional basketball player - Ray HamiltonRay HamiltonRay "Sugar Bear" Hamilton is a former American football player from 1973 through 1981 for the New England Patriots, and the current defensive line coach for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons...
(born 1951) American football player - Raymond HamiltonRaymond HamiltonRaymond Hamilton was a member of the notorious Barrow Gang during the early 1930s. By the time he was 21 years old he had accumulated a prison sentence of 362 years.-The Barrow Gang:...
(1913–1935) American murderer who was executed - Raymond Hamilton (soccer)Raymond Hamilton (soccer)Raymond “Ray” Hamilton was a U.S. soccer defender who earned two caps with the U.S. national team.Both U.S. games came in defeats to Mexico in September 1937. His first game was a 7-3 loss on September 19 and the second was a 5-1 loss on September 25....
U.S. soccer player - Reg HamiltonReg HamiltonReginald James Hamilton was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Hamilton started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1935. He would also play with the Chicago Black Hawks for two seasons, 1945–1947...
(1914–1991) Canadian ice hockey player - Reggie HamiltonReggie HamiltonReggie Hamilton is an American session bass guitar player born in New York City.Growing up in a musical New York household, Hamilton received a guitar at age five from his mother. He soon grew attracted to the sound of the lower end, and switched to bass guitar; acclaimed New York bassist was his...
, American bass guitar player - Remy HamiltonRemy HamiltonRemy Martin Hamilton is an American football kicker who played in the National Football League and Arena Football League . In college, he was an All-American for the Michigan Wolverines football team. As a professional, he played for the Detroit Lions of the NFL in addition to exhibition and...
(born 1974) American football player - Robin HamiltonRobin HamiltonRobin Hamilton was a former Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 92 from January 2005 to January 2011. He did not seek re-election in 2010 and was succeeded by Democrat Bryce Bennett.-External links:...
American politician - Roland HamiltonRoland HamiltonRoland Hamilton was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.In the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Sudbury in Suffolk, which had been held by the Conservative Henry Burton since the 1924 election.The Sudbury constituency was...
(1886–1953) British politician - Rollin Hamilton (1898–1951), American animator of, for example, Lady, Play Your Mandolin!Lady, Play Your Mandolin!Lady, Play Your Mandolin! was the first Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Rudolf Ising of Harman and Ising. It was originally released in August 1931.-Overview:...
and I Haven't Got a HatI Haven't Got a HatI Haven't Got a Hat is a 1935 animated short film, directed by Isadore Freleng for Leon Schlesinger Productions as part of Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies series. Released by Warner Bros. on March 9, 1935, the short is notable for featuring the first appearance of several Warner Bros. cartoon... - Roy HamiltonRoy HamiltonRoy Hamilton was an American singer, who achieved major success in the US R&B and pop charts in the 1950s...
(1929–1969) American singer - Roy "Royalty" Hamilton (born 1980) African-American songwriter
- Roy Hamilton (basketball)Roy Hamilton (basketball)Roy Lee Hamilton is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association who is currently a coordinating producer for Fox Sports Net. He played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1975 to 1979...
(born 1957) American basketball player - Russ HamiltonRuss HamiltonRuss Hamilton was the 1994 World Series of Poker main event champion. He defeated Hugh Vincent in heads-up play to win $1 million in first-prize money, as well as his body weight in silver. Following his World Series win, Hamilton served as a consultant for Ultimate Bet, an online poker server...
American poker player - Russ Hamilton (singer)Russ Hamilton (singer)Russ Hamilton was an English singer and songwriter.-Biography:Born as Ronald Hulme in Everton, Liverpool, he was one of the first singer-songwriters of pop music to have come out of the city, and he was the first Liverpool artist to hit the United States music scene with his song "Rainbow" several...
(born 1932) English singer - Ruth HamiltonRuth HamiltonRuth Hamilton was one of America's first female radio talk show hosts, and the first woman ever to win a seat in the New Hampshire legislature. Hamilton was elected twice to the New Hampshire legislature, from 1964 to 1973. She was instrumental in passing laws that shut down orphanages and made...
(1898–2008) American radio talk show host and politician - Sarah HamiltonSarah HamiltonSarah Hamilton is an American actress who has done voice work for many national commercial campaigns including Chapstick, CoverGirl-brand cosmetics, V-8 Splash, and Sony-brand electronics. Within the videogame industry, Hamilton is best known for her voice work as April Ryan in the best-selling and...
American actress - Sarah Jane HamiltonSarah Jane HamiltonSarah Jane Hamilton is a pornographic actress.Hamilton grew up and went to secondary school in London...
(born 1971) pornographic actress - Schuyler HamiltonSchuyler HamiltonSchuyler Hamilton was an American soldier, a grandson of Alexander Hamilton. He was born in New York, graduated at West Point in 1841, served with great gallantry in the Mexican War, and was brevetted first lieutenant in 1846 and captain in 1847. From the latter year until 1854 he was...
, (1822–1903), American soldier - Sean HamiltonSean HamiltonSean "Hollywood" Hamilton is an American radio personality. He is the host of the Weekend Top30 Countdown and the Remix Top40 Countdown heard in over 280 cities in the United States and throughout the world. He can also be heard live weekday afternoons on WKTU in New York City...
US radio host - Simon HamiltonSimon HamiltonSimon Hamilton MLA is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Strangford....
Northern Ireland politician - Suzanna HamiltonSuzanna HamiltonSuzanna Hamilton is an English actress. She is most famous for her performance as Julia in the modern film adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four.-Early career:...
(born 1960) English actress - Suzy Favor-HamiltonSuzy Favor-HamiltonSuzy Favor-Hamilton is a former American professional middle distance runner.-Biography:Suzy Favor-Hamilton was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Conrad and Rachel Favor. She began running at age nine, and then attended and competed at Stevens Point Area Senior High, graduating in 1986...
(born 1968) American middle distance runner - Tang HamiltonTang HamiltonTephen "Tang" Hamilton is an American 6'7" former professional National Basketball Association player. He played college basketball at Mississippi State University....
(born 1978) American National Basketball player - Todd HamiltonTodd HamiltonWilliam Todd Hamilton is an American professional golfer.Hamilton was born in the small west-central Illinois city of Galesburg. He grew up in an even smaller Henderson County town on the Mississippi called Oquawka. He attended Union High School in Biggsville, Illinois and played golf regularly on...
, an American professional golfer - Trevor HamiltonTrevor HamiltonTrevor Hamilton , is a Northern Irish murderer.He abducted and murdered 65-year-old Attracta Harron, a recently-retired librarian, when she was returning from Mass in Murlog, Lifford, County Donegal on 11 December 2003...
(born 1982) Northern Irish murderer - Tyler HamiltonTyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer...
(born 1971) American professional road bicycle racer - Tyler Hamilton (reporter)Tyler Hamilton (reporter)Tyler Jay Hamilton is a Canadian author, blogger and business columnist with the Toronto Star, Canada's largest daily-circulation newspaper. He writes a weekly column for the paper called Clean Break that focuses on trends and developments in the clean technology and renewable energy markets...
(born 1970) Canadian - Venson HamiltonVenson HamiltonVenson Hamilton is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for CB Gran Canaria in Spain.-College career:...
(born 1977) American-Spanish basketball player - Victoria HamiltonVictoria HamiltonVictoria Sharp is an English actress who performs under the stage name Victoria Hamilton.-Early life:Hamilton was born on 5 April 1971 in Wimbledon, London, England, and grew up in Godalming, Surrey. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.-Career:Hamilton is best known for her...
(born 1971) British actress - W. D. Hamilton British evolutionary biologist
- W. O. HamiltonW. O. HamiltonWilliam Oliver Hamilton was the Kansas Jayhawks' third head basketball coach, from 1910 to 1919. Coach Hamilton bridged the gap between Phog Allen's two tenures as Kansas' coach....
American athletics coach - Walter Kerr HamiltonWalter Kerr HamiltonWalter Kerr Hamilton was the Anglican Bishop of Salisbury from 27 March 1854 to 1 August 1869.He was born in 1808, educated at Eton College, tutored by Thomas Arnold, and then attended Christ Church College, University of Oxford, where he took a first class degree in Greats. He was elected to a...
(1808–1869) Anglican Bishop of Salisbury - Walter Richard Pollock HamiltonWalter Richard Pollock HamiltonWalter Richard Pollock Hamilton VC was born in Inistioge, County Kilkenny and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He is featured in M. M...
, (1856–1879), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross - Wes HamiltonWes HamiltonWes Hamilton is a former American football offensive lineman who was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round in the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa University. One of Wes's sons, Ben Hamilton is an offensive lineman, who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks...
(born 1953) American football player - Willoughby HamiltonWilloughby HamiltonWilloughby Hamilton was an Irish male tennis player....
(1864–1943) Irish tennis player - Zendon HamiltonZendon HamiltonZendon Alphonso Hamilton is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv in the Ukraine Super League...
(born 1975) American basketball player
People with the given name Hamilton
- Hamilton Fish ArmstrongHamilton Fish ArmstrongHamilton Fish Armstrong was a United States diplomat and editor.-Biography:He attended Princeton University, and started his journalistic activity at the New Republic. During the First World War, he was a military attaché in Serbia...
(1893–1973), American diplomat and editor - Hamilton BassoHamilton BassoJoseph Hamilton Basso was an American novelist and journalist.Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Basso worked as reporter for several newspapers in New Orleans, wrote 11 novels, primarily about the South and was an associate editor at The New Yorker for more than 20 years...
(1904–1964), American writer - Hamilton BohannonHamilton BohannonHamilton Bohannon is an American percussionist, band leader and record producer, who was one of the leading figures in 1970s disco music...
(born 1942), American musician and record producer - Hamílton Hênio Ferreira CalheirosHamilton Henio Ferreira CalheirosHamílton Hênio Ferreira Calheiros , known simply as Hamílton, is a naturalized Togolese football midfielder, who plays for Sport Recife in the Brazilian Série B.-Biography:...
(born 1980), Brazilian-Togolese footballer - Hamilton FishHamilton FishHamilton Fish was an American statesman and politician who served as the 16th Governor of New York, United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. Fish has been considered one of the best Secretary of States in the United States history; known for his judiciousness and reform efforts...
(1808–1893), American politician - Hamilton GreenHamilton GreenHamilton Green was the prime minister of Guyana from 6 August 1985 to 9 October 1992, during the racial and oppressive dictatorship of the People's National Congress...
(born 1934), prime minister of Guyana - Hamilton Fish KeanHamilton Fish KeanHamilton Fish Kean was a U.S. senator from New Jersey.Kean was the son of Lucy and John Kean. He was related to several prominent American politicians including his great-grandfather John Kean , his brother John Kean , and his son Robert Kean...
(1862–1941), American politician - Hamilton O. SmithHamilton O. SmithHamilton Othanel Smith is an American microbiologist and Nobel laureate.Smith was born on August 23, 1931, and graduated from University Laboratory High School of Urbana, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, but in 1950 transferred to the University of California,...
(born 1931), American microbiologist - Hamilton MasakadzaHamilton MasakadzaHamilton Masakadza is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm leg-break bowler.In February 2000 he became the first black Zimbabwean to score a first-class century. Soon after, in July 2001 he became the youngest player to make a century on his Test debut...
(born 1983), Zimbabwean cricketer
Fictional people
- Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, character from To the Manor BornTo the Manor BornTo the Manor Born is a British sitcom that first aired on BBC1 from 1979 to 1981. A special edition appeared in 2007. Starring Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles, the first 20 episodes and the 2007 special were written by Peter Spence, the creator, while the 1981 finale was written by Christopher...
- Carl Hamilton (fictional character)Carl Hamilton (fictional character)Count Carl Hamilton is a fictional spy created by Jan Guillou and appearing in a number of Guillou's spy novels, as well as film and TV adaptations.-Hamilton's life:...
, spy created by Jan GuillouJan GuillouJan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou is a Swedish author and journalist. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson... - Charles Hamilton, first husband of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the WindGone with the WindThe slaves depicted in Gone with the Wind are primarily loyal house servants, such as Mammy, Pork and Uncle Peter, and these slaves stay on with their masters even after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 sets them free...
- Gil HamiltonGil HamiltonGilbert Gilgamesh Hamilton is a fictional character in the Known Space universe created by Larry Niven. He is one of the few science fiction detectives to appear in the genre...
, detective created by Larry Niven - Jack Hamilton, fictional character created by Philip K. DickPhilip K. DickPhilip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist whose published work is almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered...
and found in the novel Eye in the Sky - Marcus HamiltonMarcus HamiltonMarcus Hamilton is a fictional character that appeared on the final season of the TV series Angel. The character is played by actor Adam Baldwin, who also worked with Angel creator Joss Whedon in the series Firefly, playing mercenary Jayne Cobb....
, a character from the TV series Angel - Professor HamiltonProfessor HamiltonProfessor Emil Hamilton is a fictional character in DC Comics' Superman titles. He is generally portrayed as a stereotypical absent-minded professor, with a gray beard and thick glasses and, at times, a "Mr. Wizard" type character...
, a supporting character from Superman comics - Hamilton BurgerHamilton BurgerHamilton Burger is the fictional Los Angeles district attorney who is the nemesis of Perry Mason in the long-running series of novels, films, and radio and television programs featuring the fictional defense attorney created by Erle Stanley Gardner...
, the L.A. district attorney in the Perry Mason novels - Hamilton Fleming, a character from the short-lived TV series Young AmericansYoung Americans (TV series)Young Americans is an American television drama created by Steven Antin. The show debuted on July 12, 2000 on The WB network as a summer replacement for, and spin-off from, another Columbia TriStar Television production, Dawson's Creek. The series was originally ordered for the fall 1999-2000...
- Hamilton HocksMaggie and the Ferocious BeastMaggie and the Ferocious Beast is an animated TV series based on the books by Michael Paraskevas and his mother Betty. It currently airs on the American Channel Nick Jr.....
, a stuffed pig - Mary Rose Hamilton, character in LolitaLolitaLolita is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, first written in English and published in 1955 in Paris and 1958 in New York, and later translated by the author into Russian...