James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (born 4 July 1934)[1] is a British nobleman, peer, and politician.
The Duke of Abercorn | |
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 Portrait by Allan Warren, 1990 | |
| Chancellor of the Order of the Garter | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Carrington |
| Lord Steward | |
| In office 2001–2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Ridley |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Dalhousie |
| Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone | |
| In office 20 March 1987 – 4 July 2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Hamilton-Stubber |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lowry Scott |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 4 June 1979 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn |
| Succeeded by | House of Lords Act 1999 |
| Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 18 June 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Robert Grosvenor |
| Succeeded by | Frank McManus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1934 |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandra Philips (m. 1966; her death 2018) |
| Children | James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton Lady Sophia Hamilton Lord Nicholas Hamilton |
| Parents | James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn Kathleen Crichton |
Hamilton became Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland on the death of his father in June 1979. He was the son of James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn, and Lady Mary Crichton (daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry William Crichton, Viscount Crichton (1872–1914), eldest son of John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne). He is a former politician and Lord Steward of the Household.
References
- ↑ "Abercorn, James Hamilton". Who's who 1998 : an annual biographical dictionary. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1998. p. 2. ISBN 0312175914.