The Hon. Robert Baillie-Hamilton (8 October 1828 – 5 September 1891) was a British politician.

Background

Baillie-Hamilton was a younger son of

George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington DL (14 April 1802 – 25 June 1870), known as George Baillie until 1858, was a Scottish Conservative politician. Life Haddington was the son of George Baillie and his wife Mary (née Pringle). C ...

, and Georgina, daughter of the Venerable Robert Markham,

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George Baillie-Hamilton-Arden, 11th Earl of Haddington George Baillie-Hamilton-Arden, 11th Earl of Haddington, (26 July 1827 – 11 June 1917), was a Scottish landowner and representative peer. Life Lord Haddington was the son of George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington, and Georgina Mar ...

, was his elder brother.

Political and military career

Baillie-Hamilton was a Major in the 44th Regiment. In 1874 he was returned to Parliament for

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, a seat he held until 1880.

Personal life

Baillie-Hamilton married Mary Gavin, daughter of Sir John Pringle, 5th Baronet, in 1861. The marriage was childless. He died in September 1891, aged 62. Mary Baillie-Hamilton died in April 1911.

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* 1828 births 1891 deaths Younger sons of earls Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1874–1880 44th Regiment of Foot officers Unionist Party (Scotland) MPs

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