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HAMILTON, Sir Charles, 2nd Bt. (1767-1849), of Iping, nr. Midhurst, Suss.
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
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Dates
1 Feb. - 11 June 1790
21 Nov. 1801 - 1802
9 June 1803 - 1806
1807 - 1812
Family and Education
b. 25 May 1767, 1st s. of Sir John Hamilton, 1st Bt., by Cassandra Agnes, da. of Edmund Chamberlayne of Maugersbury, Glos.; he was descended in the junior line from James, 1st Earl of Abercorn. educ. R. N. Acad. Portsmouth 1777. m. 19 Apr. 1803, Henrietta Martha, da. of George Drummond, banker, of Stanmore, Mdx., 1s. suc. fa. 24 Jan. 1784; K.C.B. 29 Jan. 1833.
Offices Held
Entered R.N. 1776; lt. 1781, capt. 1790, r.-adm. 1810, v.-adm. 1814, adm. 1830; gov. Newfoundland 1818-24.
Biography
When his cousin J. J. Hamilton succeeded to the earldom of Abercorn, Charles Hamilton replaced him at St. Germans, a stop-gap until the impending dissolution of Parliament. He did not sit again during our period.
He died 14 Sept. 1849.
