| Clarence Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Bonaventure | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Succeeded by | Théodore Robitaille |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1833 New Carlisle, Lower Canada |
| Died | January 14, 1894 (aged 60) Longue-Pointe near Mingan, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Clarence Hamilton (December 29, 1833 – January 14, 1894) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bonaventure in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 as a Liberal.
Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario and the bodies of water James Bay and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to the south by the province of New Brunswick and the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is historically and politically considered to be part of Central Canada.
Bonaventure is a provincial electoral district in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It is located on the southern shore of the Gaspé Peninsula and encompasses several towns along the Baie des Chaleurs and the New Brunswick border.
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until December 31, 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished. Both were initially created by the Constitutional Act of 1791.
He was born in New Carlisle, Lower Canada, the son of John Robinson Hamilton and Eliza Racey, and was educated at Quebec City. He owned a fishing operation at Longue-Pointe near Mingan and was also involved in the export of fish. Hamilton married Jane Wiley. He was defeated by Théodore Robitaille when he ran for reelection in 1871. Hamilton died at Longue-Pointe at the age of 60 and was buried in New Carlisle.
New Carlisle, Quebec is a town in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada, best known as the boyhood home of René Lévesque; although he was born at Campbellton, New Brunswick. The population is approximately 1,388, half English-speaking and half French-speaking. New Carlisle is located on the Baie des Chaleurs.
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (1791–1841). It covered the southern portion of the current-day Province of Quebec, Canada, and the Labrador region of the modern-day Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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.
