Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton (26 June 1854 – 11 August 1930) was an Australian barrister and judge who played international rugby union for Scotland from 1874 to 1875.[1]
 Montgomerie Hamilton in 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 June 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Parramatta Colony of New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 October 1930 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Hamilton was born at Parramatta in the Colony of New South Wales, the eldest son of Margaret Clunes née Innes and Hugh Hamilton, a pastoralist from Ayrshire, Scotland. He was educated at Geneva, Edinburgh and Marlborough College.[2]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Hamilton was a member of the Marlborough College rugby team for 3 years,[3] the last as captain, subsequently playing for West of Scotland[4] and Marlborough Nomads.[2]
International career
In 1874 he was selected by both England and Scotland for the fixture at The Oval on 23 February 1874, electing to play for Scotland.[1][5]
His second - and last - match for Scotland, again against England, was the fixture at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 8 March 1875.[6] He is credited with introducing the passing game into rugby union, along with (Sir) William Milton.[2]
Legal career
Hamilton was a student of the Inner Temple from 22 May 1875, studying law at the University of London and graduating in 1877. He was called to the bar on 15 May 1878.[7] He practiced as a barrister for 11 years before returning to Sydney in 1890.[3] On 12 May 1914 he was appointed a judge of the District Court of NSW,[8] where he served for more than 19 years, before being retired at age 70 in 1924.[3]
Personal life
He married Adelaide Eliza Margaret Northcott on 18 March 1880.[7] He married a second time to Minnie née Redfern who predeceased him on 9 August 1924.[9] He died at Strathfield on 11 August 1930 (aged 76),[10] survived by a daughter and two sons from his second marriage.[2]
References
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