John Hamilton (c. 1681–1747) was an American politician from the colonial period who served as acting governor of the Province of New Jersey from 1736–1738, and from 1746–1747.
He remained on the council through the administrations of governors William Burnet, John Montgomerie, Sir William Cosby and Lewis Morris.
Hamilton became president after the death of John Anderson on March 28, 1736.
In 1735 John Hamilton was appointed an assistant judge of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
In 1740 he was appointed a commissioner to settle the boundary between Rhode Island and Massachusetts.