Lord Claud Hamilton (1813-1884)
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Lord Claud Hamilton PC
(27 July 1813 – 3 June 1884) was a British
Conservative
politician. He notably served as Treasurer of the Household
in 1852 and between 1858 and 1859 and as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
between 1866 and 1868.
, eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn
. His mother was Harriet Douglas, daughter of the Honourable John Douglas, younger son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
, was his elder brother. He was educated at Harrow
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
for County Tyrone
from 1835 to 1837 and again from 1839 to 1874. When the Conservatives came to power in February 1852 under the Earl of Derby
, Hamilton was admitted to the Privy Council
and appointed Treasurer of the Household
, a post he held until the government fell in December 1852. He held the same office under Derby from 1858 to 1859. When Derby became prime minister for a third time in 1866, Hamilton was promoted to Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
, a position he retained until 1868, the last year under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli.
, on 7 August 1844. They had one son and three daughters. His only son Douglas
became a soldier and Member of Parliament while his grandson Richard was created a Baronet
in 1952 (see Proby Baronets
). A daughter, Louisa Hamilton, married physicist John Tyndall
. Hamilton died in June 1884, aged 70. Lady Elizabeth survived him by sixteen years and died in June 1900.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(27 July 1813 – 3 June 1884) was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He notably served as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
in 1852 and between 1858 and 1859 and as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
between 1866 and 1868.
Background and education
Hamilton was the second son of James Hamilton, Viscount HamiltonJames Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn....
, eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn
John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn
John James Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn KG, PC was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:He was the son of Captain Hon. John Hamilton and grandson of James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn. He was educated at Harrow and Pembroke College, Cambridge...
. His mother was Harriet Douglas, daughter of the Honourable John Douglas, younger son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton KT FRS was a Scottish astronomer and representative peer who was President of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death...
. James Hamilton, 1st Duke 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...
, was his elder brother. He was educated at Harrow
Harrow School
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and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
Political career
Hamilton sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for County Tyrone
Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
Tyrone is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency comprised the whole of County Tyrone, except the Parliamentary borough of Dungannon....
from 1835 to 1837 and again from 1839 to 1874. When the Conservatives came to power in February 1852 under the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
, Hamilton was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and appointed Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
, a post he held until the government fell in December 1852. He held the same office under Derby from 1858 to 1859. When Derby became prime minister for a third time in 1866, Hamilton was promoted to Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
, a position he retained until 1868, the last year under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli.
Family
Hamilton married Lady Elizabeth Proby, daughter of Granville Proby, 3rd Earl of CarysfortGranville Proby, 3rd Earl of Carysfort
Granville Leveson Proby, 3rd Earl of Carysfort , known as the Honourable Granville Proby until 1855, was a British naval commander and Whig politician....
, on 7 August 1844. They had one son and three daughters. His only son Douglas
Douglas Proby
Douglas James Proby DL, JP , known as Douglas Hamilton until 1904, was a British politician and soldier.-Background:...
became a soldier and Member of Parliament while his grandson Richard was created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1952 (see Proby Baronets
Proby Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Proby, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The first creation is extinct while the second creation is still extant....
). A daughter, Louisa Hamilton, married physicist John Tyndall
John Tyndall
John Tyndall FRS was a prominent Irish 19th century physicist. His initial scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he studied thermal radiation, and produced a number of discoveries about processes in the atmosphere...
. Hamilton died in June 1884, aged 70. Lady Elizabeth survived him by sixteen years and died in June 1900.