Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon | |
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Born | 11 December 1817 |
Died | 18 May 1890 |
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Rank | General |
Commands held | Eastern District. |
Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon KCB (11 December 1817 – 18 May 1890), was a Scottish soldier and Liberal Party politician.
Military career[]
Hamilton-Gordon was the second son of Prime Minister George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, by his second marriage to Harriet, daughter of the Hon. John Douglas.[1] Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, was his younger brother.[1] He served in the British Army and saw action at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854 during the Crimean War.[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Eastern District in January 1872.[3]
Apart from his military career he was also an Honorary Equerry to Queen Victoria and sat as Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire between 1875 and 1885.[4]
Hamilton-Gordon married Caroline Emilia Mary, daughter of Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet, in 1852. They had five sons and four daughters. His eldest son Alexander also became a successful soldier. Hamilton-Gordon died in May 1890, aged 72. Lady Hamilton-Gordon survived him by 19 years and died in January 1909.[5]
See also[]
- Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen". Undiscovered Scotland. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/h/georgehamiltongordon.html. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ Grehan, John; Mace, Martin (2014). "British Battles of the Crimean Wars 1854-1856: Despatches from the Front". Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1781593301. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sMc7BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA60&lpg=PA60&dq=General+Hon.+Sir+Alexander+Hamilton-Gordon+crimean+war&source=bl&ots=kUhdP7HZ9g&sig=LnJPEZw0136r_KnFc8d7tWfss6Y&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0pNXf4qfJAhUHNhoKHWoMC90Q6AEIQjAI#v=onepage&q=General%20Hon.%20Sir%20Alexander%20Hamilton-Gordon%20crimean%20war&f=false.
- ↑ "Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Sir Alexander Gordon". Hansard. http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/sir-alexander-gordon/. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel". The Peerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p2472.htm. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
References[]
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs }[better source needed]
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- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/info.htm.[unreliable source]
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alexander Hamilton-Gordon
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