Sir Robert Hamilton, 6th Baronet
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Sir Robert North Collie Hamilton, 6th Baronet KCB
(1802 – 1887), was a British politician and East India Company
civil servant. He was the son of Sir Frederic Hamilton, 5th Baronet, whom he succeeded in the Baronetcy in 1853.
He entered the East India Company civil service in 1820, and served in Benares until 1830. He was appointed Magistrate and Collector of Meerut in 1834 and served in this post for three years before moving to be Commissioner of the Agra
Division from 1837 to 1841, including during the famine.
His next post was as secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Provinces from 1841 to 1852, before he became Agent to the Governor-General in Central India (1852-60). He was appointed a member of the Governor-General's Council in 1859 and KCB in 1860, before retiring from the East India Company in the latter year.
On his return to England, he was a Deputy Lieutenant and Magistrate for Warwickshire
and was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire
for 1866. He lived at Avon Cliffe in Stratford-upon-Avon
, Warwickshire
.
He contested the Parliamentary Constituency of South Warwickshire as a Liberal
candidate in the 1868 and 1874 general elections.
In 1831, he married Constance, daughter of General Sir George Anson GCB. She died in 1842, leaving five children: Frederick Harding Anson (born 1836, army officer), Frank Henry (born 1840, army officer), Constance Eliza Ann, Frances Isabella and Louisa Catherine Emma.
He was succeeded by his son, Frederick, in 1887.
Order of the Bath
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(1802 – 1887), was a British politician and East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
civil servant. He was the son of Sir Frederic Hamilton, 5th Baronet, whom he succeeded in the Baronetcy in 1853.
He entered the East India Company civil service in 1820, and served in Benares until 1830. He was appointed Magistrate and Collector of Meerut in 1834 and served in this post for three years before moving to be Commissioner of the Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
Division from 1837 to 1841, including during the famine.
His next post was as secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Provinces from 1841 to 1852, before he became Agent to the Governor-General in Central India (1852-60). He was appointed a member of the Governor-General's Council in 1859 and KCB in 1860, before retiring from the East India Company in the latter year.
On his return to England, he was a Deputy Lieutenant and Magistrate for Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire
High Sheriff of Warwickshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
for 1866. He lived at Avon Cliffe in Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
.
He contested the Parliamentary Constituency of South Warwickshire as a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
candidate in the 1868 and 1874 general elections.
In 1831, he married Constance, daughter of General Sir George Anson GCB. She died in 1842, leaving five children: Frederick Harding Anson (born 1836, army officer), Frank Henry (born 1840, army officer), Constance Eliza Ann, Frances Isabella and Louisa Catherine Emma.
He was succeeded by his son, Frederick, in 1887.