Robert Baillie-Hamilton
The Hon. Robert Baillie-Hamilton (8 October 1828 – 5 September 1891) was a British politician.
Background[]
Baillie-Hamilton was a younger son of George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington, and Georgina, daughter of the Venerable Robert Markham, Archdeacon of York. George Baillie-Hamilton-Arden, 11th Earl of Haddington, was his elder brother.
Political and military career[]
Baillie-Hamilton was a Major in the 44th Regiment. In 1874 he was returned to Parliament for Berwickshire, a seat he held until 1880.
Personal life[]
Baillie-Hamilton married Mary Gavin, daughter of Sir John Pringle, 5th Baronet, in 1861. The marriage was childless. He died in September 1891, aged 62. Mary Baillie-Hamilton died in April 1911.
References[]
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Baillie-Hamilton
Categories:
- 1828 births
- 1891 deaths
- Younger sons of earls
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
- UK MPs 1874–1880
- 44th Regiment of Foot officers
- Unionist Party (Scotland) MPs
- Baillie-Hamilton family
- UK MP for Scotland stubs
- Conservative MP (UK), 1820s birth stubs