Hamilton, Robert – Natural Law in Scotland, 1625-1850 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850 Part of Natural Law, 1625-1850: An International Research Network Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:19:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Robert Hamilton (1763-1831) https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/2013/09/03/robert-hamilton-1763-1831/ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:00:13 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/?p=164 About Hamilton
  • Student of John Millar (Cairns, ‘First’ 39*)
  • Regius Chair of the Law of Nature and Nations at Edinburgh, 1796-1831
  • Advertised his classes but never with a starting date (Cairns, ‘First’ 40*)
  • Never lectured (Grant, Story 316-17*)
  • Professorship not filled after his death (next appointment was James Lorimer in 1862)

*For references, see the Site Bibliography.

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