Sackville Hamilton PC (Ire) (14 March 1732 – 29 January 1818)[1] was an Irish politician.
He was the third son of Hon. Henry Hamilton and his wife Mary Dawson, daughter of Joshua Dawson.[2] His uncles were Frederick Hamilton and Gustavus Hamilton.[3] His grandfather was Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne and his younger brother was Henry Hamilton.[2]
Hamilton entered the Irish House of Commons for St Johnstown (County Longford) in 1780 and sat for the constituency until 1783.[1] Subsequently he was elected for Rathcormack and Clogher.[1] He chose the latter and was a Member of Parliament for it until 1795.[1] In the following year he stood successfully for Armagh Borough, which he represented until 1798.[1] In 1796, he was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland.[4] In 1780, Hamilton was appointed Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[5] He held this post until February 1795 and again from May of the same year until 1796.[5]
He married Arabella Berkeley, daughter of Reverend Robert Berkeley.[6] They had a son.[6]
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Ralph Fetherston, 1st Bt Hon. John Vaughan |
Member of Parliament for St Johnstown (County Longford) 1780 – 1783 With: Hon. John Vaughan |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Fetherston, 2nd Bt Nicholas Colthurst |
| Preceded by William Tonson Francis Bernard Beamish |
Member of Parliament for Rathcormack 1783 With: Charles Francis Sheridan |
Succeeded by Charles Francis Sheridan Thomas Orde |
| Preceded by Sir Capel Molyneux, 3rd Bt Thomas St George |
Member of Parliament for Clogher 1783 – 1795 With: Thomas St George 1783–1785 John Francis Cradock 1785–1790 Richard Townsend Herbert 1790–1795 |
Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Pelham Richard Townsend Herbert |
| Preceded by George Rawson Robert Hobart, Lord Hobart |
Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough 1796 – 1798 With: Robert Hobart, Lord Hobart |
Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Pelham Patrick Duigenan |