Silver, 34 mm, 20.21 gm
AWARDED TO / Noble Hamilton 1902

Noble Hamilton was a resident of San Francisco. He was born in nearby Oakland on June 26, 1888, and died in San Francisco on May 9, 1941 at the age of 52. He grew up at 1770 Pacific Avenue with his father Edward H. (Pop) Hamilton, a newspaperman and political reporter, and his mother Fanny. He had a brother and a sister.
Noble Hamilton was a grandson of pioneer the Reverend Laurentine Hamilton for whom Mount Hamilton is named.

Noble Hamilton attended San Francisco public schools and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1911. He led the Class of 1911 Senior Pilgrimage to the Hearst Mining Building. He appeared in a student play on March 31, 1911 where:
On May 16, 1911, Noble Hamilton was awarded a degree in Jurisprudence (Law).

Noble Hamilton married Elizabeth Bull sometime after graduating from college.
His daughter Elizabeth (Betty) was born on August 28, 1918 and his son Noble Hamilton, Jr. was born on December 20, 1921. The San Francisco society register Blue Book, published by Charles C. Hoag of 340 Sansome Street, San Francisco, editions for 1918 and 1921 list Mr. and Mrs. Noble Hamilton at 2687 Union Street.

Obituary:
Noble Hamilton, Pacific Coast advertising man and son of the late San Francisco political writer, Edward H. (Pop) Hamilton, died yesterday in Stanford Hospital after an illness of 10 months. He was born in Oakland June 26, 1888, was graduated from the University of California. At the time of his death he was Pacific Coast representative for Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Hamilton leaves a widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, a daughter Betty, and a son Noble Jr. He resides at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.