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Hamilton, Sir Robert George (1836–1895)

civil servant and governor

Robert George Crookshank Hamilton (1836-1895), by unknown engraver, 1886

Robert George Crookshank Hamilton (1836-1895), by unknown engraver, 1886

Tasmaniana Library, State Library of Tasmania, AUTAS001124869397

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Robert George Crookshank Hamilton (1836-1895), by unknown engraver, 1886

Robert George Crookshank Hamilton (1836-1895), by unknown engraver, 1886

Tasmaniana Library, State Library of Tasmania, AUTAS001124869397

Life Summary [details]

Birth

30 August, 1836
Bressay, Shetland Isles, Scotland

Death

22 April, 1895 (aged 58)
London, Middlesex, England

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