James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
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James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn, circa 1913
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| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Anna Curzon-Howe |
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Issue
James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn
Lady Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton Lord Arthur John Hamilton Lord Claud Nigel Hamilton |
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| Noble family | Hamilton |
| Father | James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn |
| Mother | Lady Louisa Jane Russell |
| Born | 24 August 1838 |
| Died | 3 January 1913 (aged 74) |
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn KG CB PC (Ire) (24 August 1838 – 3 January 1913), styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman and diplomat. He was the son of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, and Lady Louisa Jane Russell.
Lord Hamilton was educated, like his father, at Wellington and Christ Church, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford with a BA, he entered Parliament as Conservative MP for County Donegal, a constituency he represented from 1860 to 1880. After serving as High Sheriff of Tyrone for 1863, he re-entered university and emerged with an M.A. in 1865 (he was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath the same year). That year, he also embarked upon a diplomatic mission to Denmark. He served as a Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales from 1866 to 1885; in the latter year, he took over his father's position of Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal, and inherited his father's peerage titles. He was chosen Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1886, a post he held until his death. In 1887 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland.
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