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Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (1817–1890)
General Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon, (11 December 1817 – 18 May 1890) was a British Army officer and 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. Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, was his younger brother. He served in the British Army and saw action at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854 during the Crimean War. He went on to be General Officer Commanding Eastern District in January 1872. Apart from his military career, Hamilton-Gordon was also an Honorary Equerry to Queen Victoria and sat as Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire East from 1875 to 1885. He was at first a Conservative until he defected to become a Liberal in 1879. Hamilton-Gordon married Caroline Emilia Mary, daughter of Margaret and Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet and grand daughter of astronomer William Herschel, in 1852. They had five sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herschel
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet (; 7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871) was an English polymath active as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental photographer who invented the blueprint and did botanical work. Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus – the seventh planet, discovered by his father Sir William Herschel. He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays. His ''Preliminary Discourse'' (1831), which advocated an Inductive reasoning, inductive approach to scientific experiment and theory-building, was an important contribution to the philosophy of science. Early life and work on astronomy Herschel was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, the son of Mary Baldwin and astronomer Sir William Herschel. He was the nephew of astronomer Caroline Herschel. He studied short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Army Generals
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** British Isles, an island group ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** British Empire, a historical global colonial empire ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony in the Horn of Africa. * January 2 – Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer in the White House. * January 11 – 1890 British Ultimatum: The United Kingdom demands Portugal withdraw its forces from the land between the Portuguese colonies of Mozambique and Angola (most of present-day Zimbabwe and Zambia). * January 15 – Ballet '' The Sleeping Beauty'', with music by Tchaikovsky, is premiered at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. * January 25 ** The United Mine Workers of America is founded. ** American journalist Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. February * February 5 – The worldwide insurance and financial service brand Allianz is founded in Berlin, Germany. * February 18 – The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) is founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. * February 24 – Chicago is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1817 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Sailing through the Sandwich Islands, Otto von Kotzebue discovers New Year Island. * January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, starts crossing the Andes from Argentina, to liberate Chile and then Peru. * January 20 – Ram Mohan Roy and David Hare found Hindu College, Calcutta, offering instructions in English on Western subjects, including other European languages. * February 12 – Battle of Chacabuco: Argentine and Chilean soldiers of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata defeat the Spanish royalist troops in what is now Chile, marking the turning point in the war against European rule of South America. * March 3 ** On his last day in office, U.S. President James Madison vetoes John C. Calhoun's Bonus Bill as unconstitutional after it has passed both houses of the U.S. Congress. ** The U.S. Congress passes a law to split the Mississippi Territory, after Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Esslemont
Peter Esslemont (13 June 1834 – 8 August 1894) was a Scotland, Scottish Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. Life Esslemont was born in Balnakettle, Udny, Aberdeenshire the son of Peter Esslemont, a farmer, and his wife Ann Connon. He was educated at Public School, Belhelvie. He became head of Esslemont and Macintosh, warehousemen, of Aberdeen and a director of the Scottish Employers Liability Co. He was President of the Chamber of Commerce, a Justice of the Peace, J.P. for Aberdeenshire and author of ''Scheme for Improvement of Robert Gordon's Hospital''.From 1880 until 1883, he was the Lord Provost of Aberdeen In 1884, he was a guest at Haddo House for a dinner hosted by John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair in honour of William Ewart Gladstone on his tour of Scotland. Esslemont was first elected as the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of Parliament (United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dingwall Fordyce
William Dingwall Fordyce (31 March 1836 – 26 November 1875) was a Scottish Liberal politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1866 to represent Aberdeenshire and, following the re-organisation of constituencies by the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868, on 20 November 1868 to represent Eastern Aberdeenshire. He pioneered benefits for his tenants, such as insurance for their cottages, and sent carriages to Banff, Peterhead, and Aberdeen each week, so that they had greater mobility. He drove through gaming laws to aid the rural economy and created a railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ... at Maud, which is now a part-time museum. On his death in 1876, aged 39, the Culsh Monument was built for him by tenant subscrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 United Kingdom General Election
The 1885 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 November to 18 December 1885. The first general election after an Representation of the People Act 1884, extension of the franchise and Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, redistribution of seats, it saw the Liberal Party (UK), Liberals lose their majority. The election saw the Liberals, led by William Ewart Gladstone, William Gladstone, win the most seats, but not an overall majority, so a minority government was necessary. The Irish Nationalists held the balance of power between the Liberals and the Conservatives who sat with a large number of allied Unionist MPs (their name referred to their support for the Acts of Union 1800, Union of Great Britain and Ireland). The pressure of minority government status exacerbated divisions within the Liberals over Irish Home Rule. This led to a Liberal split that caused another 1886 United Kingdom general election, general election the following year. The 1885 election saw the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1875 East Aberdeenshire By-election
The 1875 East Aberdeenshire by-election was fought on 22 December 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, William Dingwall Fordyce. It was won by the Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. The party sits on the Cent ... candidate Alexander Hamilton-Gordon. References Politics of Aberdeenshire 1875 elections in the United Kingdom 1875 in Scotland 1870s elections in Scotland December 1875 19th century in Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire, East {{Scotland-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Greathed
General Sir Edward Harris Greathed KCB (8 June 1812 – 19 November 1881) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District. Military career He was born in London, one of the five sons of Edward Harris and Mary Elizabeth Glyn of Uddens, Dorset and baptised in Chalbury, Dorset. One of his brothers became Major-General William Wilberforce Harris Greathed. He was educated at Westminster School before being commissioned as an ensign in the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot on 22 June 1832. He rose through the ranks to become commanding officer of the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot and, in that capacity, commanded the a column which defeated and dispersed some 5,000 rebels at the Battle of Agra in August 1857 during the Indian Rebellion. He then participated in the capture of Ludlow Castle in the vicinity of Kashmiri Gate in the northern walls of Delhi. Grouped into the 2nd Column with the 2nd Bengal Fusiliers and 4th Sikhs, the 8th (The King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeman Murray
General (United Kingdom), General Freeman Murray Order of the Bath, CB (16 November 1804 – 14 April 1885) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern Command (United Kingdom), Eastern District. Murray was born in France, the son of General John Murray (colonial administrator), John Murray and his second wife, Canadian Maria Pascoe. Military career Murray was commissioned as an Ensign (rank), ensign in the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 64th Regiment of Foot on 5 March 1825. After commanding the 72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders, 72nd Regiment of Foot, he served as Governor of Bermuda from 1854 to 1859 and again from 1860 to 1861. He went on to be General Officer Commanding, Chatham District in January 1867 and General Officer Commanding Eastern Command (United Kingdom), Eastern District in April 1870. Murray was also Colonel of the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot from 1873 to 1875, the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
