John Ronald Hamilton (1871 – 12 January 1940) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. Hamilton was born in 1871 in Forest Hill in Southland, where he received his education. He later moved to the nearby Winton. He was the elder brother of

Adam Hamilton Adam Hamilton (20 August 1880 – 29 April 1952) was a New Zealand politician. He was the first non-interim Leader of the National Party during its early years in Opposition. Early life Hamilton was born in Forest Hill, near Winton, Southla ...

. Hamilton unsuccessfully contested the Southland electorate of Awarua in the and s, before he was successful in

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. He lost the , but defeated Philip De La Perrelle of the

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in , but lost to him in 1928. In 1935, Hamilton was awarded the

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. He died at Winton on 12 January 1940.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, John Ronald 1871 births 1940 deaths Reform Party (New Zealand) MPs New Zealand people of Scottish descent Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1911 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1914 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1922 New Zealand general election