Hugo E. G. Hamilton

Count Hugo Hamilton RoKKMO
Minister for Civil Affairs
In office 1907–1911
Preceded by	Julius Juhlin
Succeeded by	Axel Schotte
Speaker of Första kammaren
In office 1916–1928
Monarch	Gustaf V
Preceded by	Ivar Afzelius
Succeeded by	Axel Vennersten
Governor of Gävleborg County
In office 31 March 1900 – 18 September 1918
Preceded by	Theodor Odelberg
Succeeded by	Carl Mathias Ström (acting)
Member of Andra kammaren for City of Stockholm
In office 1891–1893
In office 1897–1901
Member of Första kammaren for City of Gävle and Älvsborg County
In office 1900–1928
Personal details
Born	Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton (1849-08-21)21 August 1849 Blomberg Husaby, Sweden
Died	27 January 1928(1928-01-27) (aged 78) Karbenning, Sweden
Nationality	Sweden
Political party	Moderate Party of the Upper House National Party
Spouse	Elvine Åkerhielm af Blombacka
Alma mater	Uppsala University

Count Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton RoKKMO (21 August 1849 – 27 January 1928) was a Swedish politician, Minister for Civil Affairs between 1907–1921 and the eight Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag.

Biography

Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton was born on 21 August 1849 on Blomberg, Husaby, Skaraborg County to county governor count Adolf Ludvig Hamilton and Johanna Ulrika Agnes Geijer. He took his jurist grade from Uppsala University in 1878. He was a member of the city council of City of Stockholm in 1888—1893 and 1896—1900 Hamilton was a member of Andra kammaren in 1891–1893 and 1897–1901. On 31 March 1900, he became Governor of Gävleborg County, which he was until 18 September 1918. Between 4 December 1907 and 7 October 1911, Hamilton was Minister for Civil Affairs in Sweden. Hamilton became a member of Första kammaren in 1908. Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag from 1916 to his death in 1928. Hamilton died on 27 January 1928 on Högfors bruk, Karbenning, Värmland County.

Family

On 8 September 1881 in Högfors, Hamilton married countess Elvine Åkerhielm af Blombacka, daughter of county governor count Hans Samuel Knut Åkerhielm af Blombacka and Maria Ulrika Josefina Björkman.