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

John Borden Hamilton
Member of Parliament
for York West
In office
8 November 1954 – 17 June 1962
Preceded byRodney Adamson
Succeeded byRed Kelly
Personal details
Born(1913-05-16)16 May 1913
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Died24 November 2005(2005-11-24) (aged 92)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionLawyer

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.

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