John Borden Hamilton Explained

John Borden Hamilton
Riding:York West
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Rodney Adamson
Successor:Red Kelly
Term Start:8 November 1954
Term End:17 June 1962
Birth Date:16 May 1913
Birth Place:Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Party:Progressive Conservative
Profession:Lawyer

John Borden Hamilton (16 May 1913  - 24 November 2005) was a Canadian lawyer and Member of Parliament.

Born in Barrie, Ontario, he was first elected in a by-election in 1954 in the Toronto riding of York West as a Progressive Conservative. He was re-elected in 1957 and 1958. He lost to Red Kelly in 1962. From 1957 to 1958, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

In 1992, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He is also a member of the Etobicoke Hall of Fame.