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Sir Hugh McCalmont
Sir Hugh McCalmont
Born	1845
Died	2 May 1924
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	8th Division
Battles/wars	Red River Rebellion Third Anglo-Ashanti War Russo-Turkish War South African War Second Anglo-Afghan War Anglo-Egyptian War Nile Expedition
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Major-General Sir Hugh McCalmont KCB CVO (1845 – 2 May 1924) was a British politician. He was elected as an Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for North Antrim in 1895, resigning in 1899 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.

McCalmont was educated at Eton before being commissioned into the 6th Dragoon Guards in 1865. He saw service in the Red River Rebellion in 1870, the Third Anglo-Ashanti War in 1873 and the Russo-Turkish War in 1877. McCalmont also took part in the South African War in 1879, the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1879 and the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882 as well as the Nile Expedition in 1884.

In 1884 he became aide-de-camp to General Wolseley. He was elected as an Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for North Antrim in 1895 but resigned in 1899 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He was commanding the troops in the Cork district, when on 1 April 1902 he became General Officer Commanding 8th Division within Third Army Corps in Ireland.