Birth of James Hamilton
Birth of James Hamilton
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Hamilton Biography and Timeline
Follow James Hamilton through 10 dated historical records for Great Britain.
James Hamilton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1811–1913Years on this page
1811
1838
Birth of James Hamilton
Birth of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
1860
Death of James Hamilton
Enters Parliament as Conservative Member of Parliament for County Donegal, a constituency he represents from 1860 to 1880
Parliament
Enters Parliament as Conservative Member of Parliament for County Donegal, a constituency he represents from 1860 to 1880
1865
Lord of the Bedchamber
Appointed Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales from 1866 to 1885
1885
Death of James Hamilton
Death of James Hamilton
Peerage
Succeeds as Duke of Abercorn, 2nd
Lord Lieutenant
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal
1887
Privy Council of Ireland
Appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland
1913
Death of James Hamilton
Death of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.