Robert Hamilton (civil servant)

Robert George Crookshank Hamilton ( born August 30, 1836 Bressay (Shetland Islands), † April 22, 1895 in London) was a British civil servant and 1887-1892 Governor of Tasmania.

Life

Hamilton, son of a pastor, attended the King's College in Aberdeen, where he graduated in law in 1857. After that, he held various positions in the War Office, the Ministry of Labour and in the Royal Navy, and was mostly active as an accountant. In 1868 he published a book on this topic ( Book -keeping ), which was published until 1899 in at least seven editions.

According to the Phoenix Park murders, he worked for the Irish Government and in 1883 appointed Secretary of State. During this time he became an advocate of Home Rule ( the independence of Ireland ) and supported the then British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. After the fall of the Gladstone government in 1886 and Hamilton lost his job.

Hamilton was - apparently as compensation - a little later appointed the next governor of Tasmania and took on March 11 in 1887, his work on in Hobart. During his tenure, he brought to the construction of railways and other public works. He also promoted the cultural life; so he left soon after his arrival elaborate celebrations for the birthday of Queen align. With his help, the University of Tasmania and a number of schools was established.

1893 Hamilton returned back to England. After several activities within the UK Government Hamilton died on April 22, 1895 in London's South Kensington. He was ( now a suburb of London) buried in Richmond, Surrey.

Awards

• Companion of the Order of the Bath (1883 )
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1884 )