Abbreviations used
Date September 2 1887
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Hon. William HAMILTON, M.L.C., Dalhousie (Rest. Co.), who has been a sufferer from Bright's disease for two years past, died at his home yesterday morn. The more immediate cause of his death was congestion of the lungs. Deceased was one of the most wealthy men in Restigouche. He leaves three sons, John HAMILTON, William HAMILTON and Alexander HAMILTON and one daughter Grace HAMILTON. The sons are in Liverpool, Glasgow and San Francisco, respectively and the daughter is here.