James Martin McCalmont

James Martin McCalmont (1847 – 2 February 1913) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician.

McCalmont was the second son of James McCalmont of Abbeylands, Belfast. He was educated at Eton and joined the 8th Hussars. He reached the rank of Colonel and was A.D.C. to The Duke of Marlborough, Viceroy of Ireland.[1]

McCalmont was elected Member of Parliament for Antrim East at the 1885 general election. He held the seat until his death at the age of 66.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
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see Antrim
 Member of Parliament for Antrim East
1885–1913 		Succeeded by
Robert Chaine Alexander McCalmont


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