 John Hamilton (2 March 1714 – 18 December 1755) was a British naval officer, the second son of James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn and Anne Plumer.Hamilton chose a career in the Royal Navy and served in Guinea and the West Indies from 1737 to 1740.He was promoted to captain the next year and served throughout the War of the Austrian Succession, mostly in escorting convoys.