Walter Kerr Hamilton

Walter Kerr Hamilton (16 November 1808 – 1 August 1869) was a Church of England priest, Bishop of Salisbury from 1854 until his death.

He was born in 1808, educated at Eton College, tutored by Thomas Arnold, and then attended Christ Church, University of Oxford, where he took a first class degree in Greats.

Upon Denison's appointment as Bishop of Salisbury in 1837, Hamilton succeeded him as vicar, remaining until 1841.

His private papers are currently in the possession of the Archives of Pusey House, Oxford.

His daughter, Eleanor Frances Hamilton, married Dr. Ernest Kingscote (b.