Lord Claud John Hamilton
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Lord Claud John Hamilton (20 February 1843 – 26 January 1925) was a British
Member of Parliament
(MP) during the Victorian era
.
Born the second son of James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn
(later the 1st Duke of Abercorn
) and his wife Lady Louisa Jane Russell, Hamilton was educated at Harrow School
. In 1865, he became Conservative
MP for Londonderry City
until 1868 when he was appointed a Lord of the Treasury
in Benjamin Disraeli's first ministry. In 1869, he became MP for King's Lynn
until 1880, for Liverpool
from 1880 to 1885, for Liverpool West Derby from 1885 until he resigned his seat
in 1888 and for Kensington South
from January 1910 to 1918
.
Hamilton married Carolina Chandos-Pole (a granddaughter of the 5th Earl of Harrington
) on 20 July 1878 and they had two children:
Lord Claud had been an aide-de-camp
to Queen Victoria
from 1887 to 1897 and was appointed to the Privy Council
in 1917. He died in 1925, aged 81.
A memorial was erected by Ida Flower in 1925 to the memory of her father. It can be found on the south wall of St John's-Hyde Park Church, London, W2.
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) during the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
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Born the second son of James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn KG PC , styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.In 1860, The Times noted that Hamilton was one of only three to...
(later the 1st Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...
) and his wife Lady Louisa Jane Russell, Hamilton was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. In 1865, he became Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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MP for Londonderry City
Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency)
Londonderry City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system .-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
until 1868 when he was appointed a Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
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in Benjamin Disraeli's first ministry. In 1869, he became MP for King's Lynn
King's Lynn (UK Parliament constituency)
King's Lynn was a constituency in Norfolk, known as Lynn or Bishop's Lynn prior to 1537, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and one member thereafter. Until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough, after which the name...
until 1880, for Liverpool
Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool was a Borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
from 1880 to 1885, for Liverpool West Derby from 1885 until he resigned his seat
Resignation from the British House of Commons
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in 1888 and for Kensington South
Kensington South (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from January 1910 to 1918
United Kingdom general election, 1918
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Hamilton married Carolina Chandos-Pole (a granddaughter of the 5th Earl of Harrington
Leicester Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington
Leicester FitzGerald Charles Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington CB was an English peer and soldier, styled Hon. Leicester Stanhope until 1851....
) on 20 July 1878 and they had two children:
- Gilbert Claud Hamilton (1879–1943), who gained the rank of Colonel in service of the Grenadier Guards, fought in the Second Boer WarSecond Boer WarThe Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
and was decorated several times. He married twice, firstly in 1911 Enid Awa Elgar (died 1916), daughter of Charles Elgar from Fernside, Featherston, New Zealand, and secondly in 1916 Mary Blair (died 1961), daughter of Joseph Allan Blair from New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, U.S.A. He had no issue. - Ida Hamilton (1883–1970), who in 1909 married Hugh Dunombe Flower (died 1950). They divorced in 1923 and had one son.
Lord Claud had been an aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
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to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
from 1887 to 1897 and was appointed to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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in 1917. He died in 1925, aged 81.
A memorial was erected by Ida Flower in 1925 to the memory of her father. It can be found on the south wall of St John's-Hyde Park Church, London, W2.