Lord Archibald Hamilton (1769–1827)

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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

  1. ^ 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. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire
1802–1826 		Succeeded by


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