Politicians

• Robert Hamilton (judge)
  Robert Hamilton (judge)
  Robert Hamilton was a businessman, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland in 1753, the son of John Hamilton and Jane Wright. He came to Canada as part of a contract with a fur trading company operating west of the Great Lakes...
  
   (1753–1809), judge and political figure in Upper Canada
• Robert Hamilton (merchant)
  Robert Hamilton (merchant)
  Robert Hamilton was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born at Fort Niagara in 1787, the son of Robert Hamilton and brother of George Hamilton....
  
   (1787–1856), political figure in Upper Canada
• Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1793–1868) Scottish peer
• Robert Hamilton (congressman)
  Robert Hamilton (congressman)
  Robert Hamilton was an American lawyer, bank president and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1873-1877....
  
   (1809–1878), U.S. Representative from New Jersey
• Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton
  Robert George Crookshank Hamilton
  Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton KCB, was the sixth Governor, and the Commander-in-Chief of the then British colony of Tasmania from 11 March 1887, until 30 November 1892, during which time he oversaw the ministries of two Tasmanian Premiers...
  
   (1836–1895), Governor of Tasmania, 1887–1892
• Sir Robert William Hamilton
  Robert William Hamilton
  Sir Robert William Hamilton was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.Hamilton was Principal Judge and Chief Justice of the East Africa Protectorate from 1905 to 1920 and was Chairman of the Civil Service Commission in 1918....
  
   (1867–1944), Scottish Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland
• Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton
  Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton
  Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, CIE, DL was a Scottish representative peer and a soldier....
  
   (1871–1950) Scottish representative peer and soldier
• Robert K. Hamilton
  Robert K. Hamilton
  Robert K. Hamilton was a Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Hamilton was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1941 and served through 1946. He served another nonconsecutive tenure from 1949 until 1972 .Hamilton was Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania....
  
   (1905–1986), American politician from Pennsylvania
• Robert J. Hamilton
  Robert J. Hamilton
  Robert J. Hamilton is a Canadian politician and former mayor of Barrie, Ontario.-Political career:Hamilton was elected in November, 2003 defeating incumbent Jim Perri...
  
  , mayor of Barrie, Ontario 2003–2006

Sportsmen

• Robert Hamilton (footballer)
  Robert Hamilton (footballer)
  Robert Cumming Hamilton was a Scottish international footballer, most notable for his ten season association with Rangers.-Playing career:...
  
   (1877–1948), Scottish footballer often known as R.C. Hamilton
• Robert Hamilton (Irish footballer)
  Robert Hamilton (Irish footballer)
  Robert "Bud" J. Hamilton was an Irish professional football player.Hamilton started his career with his hometown club, Newry Town. He then moved to Scotland with Rangers, where he was a member of their 1929–30 clean-sweep team, winning League Championship, Scottish Cup and Charity Cup...
  
   (born 1907), Northern Irish footballer who played for Rangers F.C.
• Bob "Bones" Hamilton (1912–1996) American football player
• Bob Hamilton
  Bob Hamilton
  Robert T. "Bob" Hamilton was an American professional golfer. He was born and died in Evansville, Indiana....
  
   (1916–1990) American professional golfer
• Bobby Hamilton
  Bobby Hamilton
  Charles Robert Hamilton, Sr. was a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit and the winner of the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. Hamilton owned Bobby Hamilton Racing, which fielded three entries in each NCWTS event...
  
   (1957–2007), driver
• Bobby Hamilton (American football) (born 1971)
• Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
  Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
  Charles Robert Hamilton, Jr. is a NASCAR driver and owner, and current track promoter. He is currently a free agent...
  
   (born 1978), driver

Academic figures

• Robert Hamilton (economist) (1743–1829), Scottish economist and mathematician