Robert Wilson Hamilton
Robert Wilson Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| 1st Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 1872–1872 | |
| Monarch | Seru Epenisa Cakobau |
| Succeeded by | Charles Rossiter Forwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1819 |
| Died | 9 August 1904 (aged 84–85) Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Spouse(s) | Isabella Eliza Hart (m. 1 October 1858) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Profession | Lawyer, Jurist |
Robert Wilson Hamilton (1819 – 9 August 1904)[1] was an American-born lawyer and judge who was the inaugural Attorney General of Fiji.[2] He served on the courts of the state of Illinois and later practiced law in California. During a business trip to Fiji in 1872, King Seru Epenisa Cakobau persuaded him to remain and take up the newly created position of Attorney General. He served until Charles Rossiter Forwood replaced him later that year.
Hamilton married Isabella Eliza Hart at Lapeer, Michigan, on 1 October 1858. They had one son, Alvin Nelson, born 14 October 1859.[3] Hamilton died in Poughkeepsie, New York.
References
[edit]- ^ "R.W. Hamilton Dead". The Kingston Daily Freeman. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Previous Attorneys-General of Fiji". Office of the Attorney General. © Copyright 2005-2008, Office of the Attorney General. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Andrews, Alfred. "Hamilton 341". Stephen Hart and his descendants. Retrieved 21 September 2015.