Lord Archibald Hamilton (1769–1827)
For other people named Archibald Hamilton, see Archibald Hamilton (disambiguation).
Lord Archibald Hamilton M.P. (17 March 1769 – 28 August 1827) was a Scottish politician.[1]
Born in 1769 to Lady Harriet Stewart, and her husband, Lord Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, Hamilton was elected Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire in 1802.
He served as MP for 26 years, opposing the governments of Addington and Pitt, and was an advocate of Burgh reform, something that would occur 8 years after his death with the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1833
Hamilton was also Colonel of the Lanarkshire Militia.
References
- ↑ Balfour Paul, J. The Scots Peerage Edinburgh 1904. Vol. IV, pp. 394–395
Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Hamilton, Archibald (1770-1827)". Dictionary of National Biography. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Archibald Hamilton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir James Steuart-Denholm Bt. |
Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire 1802–1826 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, Bt |
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