Robert Hamilton may refer to:

Politics

U.S.

Robert Hamilton (congressman) Robert Hamilton (December 9, 1809 – March 14, 1878) was an American lawyer, bank president and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 187 ...

(1809–1878), U.S. representative from New Jersey * Robert K. Hamilton (1905–1986), American politician from Pennsylvania * Robert Ray Hamilton (1851–1890), New York politician * Robert S. Hamilton (1865–1940), American politician from Illinois * Robert W. Hamilton (judge) (1899–1981), justice of the Supreme Court of Texas

Canada

* Robert Hamilton (judge) (1753–1809), judge and political figure in Upper Canada * Robert Hamilton (merchant) (1787–1856), political figure in Upper Canada * Robert Hamilton (Northwest Territories politician) (1842–1911), Canadian politician * Robert J. Hamilton (active since 2003), Canadian politician from Ontario

UK

* Robert Hamilton (Liberal politician) (1867–1944), Scottish member of parliament for Orkney and Shetland * Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1793–1868), Scottish peer * Robert Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1871–1950), Scottish representative peer and soldier * Robert Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1903–1961), Scottish peer * Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Baronet (died 1703), Anglo-Irish official in Ireland *

Sir Robert Hamilton, 6th Baronet Sir Robert North Collie Hamilton, 6th Baronet (7 April 1802 – 31 May 1887) was a British politician and East India Company civil servant. Hamilton was the eldest son of Sir Frederic Hamilton, 5th Baronet, and his wife, Eliza Ducarel Collie. He ...

, British politician and East India Company civil servant * Robert Hamilton, Lord Presmennan (1633–1689), Scottish landowner and judge

Australia

Robert Hamilton (civil servant) Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton, KCB (30 August 1836 – 22 April 1895) was the sixth Governor, and the Commander-in-Chief of the then British colony of Tasmania from 11 March 1887, until 30 November 1892, during which time he oversaw t ...

(1836–1895), Australian politician, governor of Tasmania * Robert Bell Hamilton (1892–1948), Australian architect and politician

Religion

Robert Hamilton of Preston Robert Hamilton (1650–1701), second baronet of Preston, was one of the leaders of the Scottish Covenanters. He was the son of Sir Thomas Hamilton, and brother of Sir William, first baronet of Preston. Hamilton was educated at Glasgow Universi ...

(1650–1701), one of the leaders of the Scottish Covenanters * Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1581) (c.1530–1581), Church of Scotland minister, moderator of the General Assembly in 1572 * Robert Hamilton (bishop) (c.1600-1649), bishop of Caithness * Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1787) (1707–1787), twice moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland * Robert Hamilton (priest) (1853–1928), dean of Armagh

Sports

Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer) Robert Cumming Hamilton (13 May 1877 – 2 May 1948) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a Centre forward and was known for his prolific scoring record and his ten-season association with Rangers. Playing career Club Hamilton ...

(1877–1948), Scottish footballer often known as R.C. Hamilton * Robert Hamilton (Irish footballer) (1907–1964), Northern Irish footballer who played for Rangers F.C. * Bob "Bones" Hamilton (1912–1996), American football player * Bob Hamilton (1916–1990), American professional golfer *

Bobby Hamilton Charles Robert Hamilton Sr. (May 29, 1957 – January 7, 2007) was an American stock car racing driver and racing team owner. A driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit and the winner of the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Serie ...

(1957–2007), American stock car racing driver * Bobby Hamilton (American football) (born 1971), American football defensive end *

Bobby Hamilton Jr. Charles Robert Hamilton Jr. (born January 8, 1978) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series. Early career When he was 15 ye ...

(born 1978), American stock car racing driver * Bobby Hamilton (footballer) (1924–1999), English footballer for Chester and Yeovil

Others

* Robert Hamilton (Norwegian governor) (died 1677), Scottish born, Norwegian military officer and governor * Robert Hamilton (economist) (1743–1829), Scottish economist and mathematician * Robert Hamilton (advocate) (1763–1831), Scottish advocate and friend of Sir Walter Scott * Robert Wilson Hamilton (1819–1904), American-born lawyer and judge in Fiji *

Robert Hamilton (archaeologist) Robert William Hamilton, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1995) was a British archaeologist and academic. He was senior lecturer in Near Eastern archaeology at the University of Oxford from 1949 to 1956 and a ...

(1905–1995), British archaeologist and academic * Robert William Hamilton Jr. (1930–2011), hyperbaric physiologist * Robert W. Hamilton (law professor) (1931–2018), American legal scholar * Robert Hamilton (surgeon) (died c. 1832), president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland * Robert Hamilton of Briggis (died 1568), Scottish soldier and military engineer * Robert Hamilton (Irish physician) (1749–1830) * Robert Hamilton (Scottish physician) (1721–1793)