Ion Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick
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Ion Trant Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick PC (14 July 1839-10 March 1898), was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.
HolmPatrick was the son of James Hans Hamilton and Caroline Trant. He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for County Dublin in 1863, a seat he held until 1885. He was admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1887 and also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin from 1892 to 1898. In 1897 he was raised to the peerage as Baron HolmPatrick, of HolmPatrick in the County of Dublin.
Lord HolmPatrick married Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wellesley, daughter of Major-General Lord Charles Wellesley and granddaughter of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in 1877. He died in March 1898, aged 58, and was succeeded in the barony by his only son Hans. Lady HolmPatrick died in 1933.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Edward Taylor James Hans Hamilton |
Member of Parliament for County Dublin with Thomas Edward Taylor 1863–1883 Edward Robert King-Harman 1883–1885 1863–1885 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Viscount Monck |
Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin 1892–1898 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Meath |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron HolmPatrick | Succeeded by Hans Wellesley Hamilton |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
