Thom's Irish Who's Who/Hamilton, The Rev. The Right Hon. Thomas

HAMILTON, The Rev. The Right Hon. Thomas, P.C. (1921), M.A. (Q.U.I.), Hon. D.D. (Belfast and Aberdeen), Hon. LL.D. (R.U.I.): ordained, 1865; was Examiner in Botany and Zoology to Intermediate Education Board, Ireland, 1878-80; President of Queen's College, Belfast, 1889-1908; Senator of Royal University of Ireland, 1890-1908; President and Vice-Chancellor of the Queen's University of Belfast from 1908. Pubns.: Faithful unto Death, a Memoir of Rev. David Hamilton, 1875; Irish Worthies, 1875; Our Rest Day, 1885; History of the Irish Presbyterian Church, 1886; Beyond the Stars. 1888; many articles in Nat. Dict. of Biography, 1886-1912; son of late Rev. David Hamilton (Moderator of General Assembly, 1854-55), and Eliza, dau. of Henry Weir, of Banbridge. Co. Down; b. 1842; m. 1876, Frances, dau. of Robert Allen, of the Farm, Co. Londonderry. Recns.: cycling, autograph collecting, gardening; Res.: Elmwood House. Belfast.