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James Hamilton
1814–1867
A Scottish preacher with a gift for clear, lively writing, he became widely known for devotional and religious works that reached a broad Victorian audience. His books blend pastoral warmth with an energetic, accessible style.
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Life of Bunyan
by James Hamilton
About the author
Born in Paisley, Scotland, on November 27, 1814, he was the son of William Hamilton, a Church of Scotland minister and religious writer. He studied at Glasgow and Edinburgh, later becoming a Presbyterian minister and a notably prolific author of religious tracts and devotional books.
He is especially associated with London, where he served at Regent Square and built a reputation as a popular preacher whose writing aimed to be vivid, practical, and encouraging rather than academic. Sources consulted describe him as both a minister and a natural science enthusiast, and they note that he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
He died on November 24, 1867. Though not as widely remembered today as some Victorian religious writers, his large output and approachable style helped him reach many readers in his own time.