James John Hamilton (1 March 1802 – 12 January 1876) was a British politician. Hamilton was educated at

Harrow School (The Faithful Dispensation of the Gifts of God) , established = (Royal Charter) , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent schoolBoarding school , religion = Church of E ...

and

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

, before joining the

Rifle Brigade The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army formed in January 1800 as the "Experimental Corps of Riflemen" to provide sharpshooters, scouts, and skirmishers. They were soon renamed the "Rifle ...

, in which he served as second lieutenant. At the

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, he stood in

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for the

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, winning election, but he stood down in December. At both the

1841 Events January–March * January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom, and Qishan of the Qing dynasty, agree to the Convention of Chuenpi. * January 26 – Britain occupies Hong Kong. Later in the year, the first census of the i ...

and 1847 UK general elections, he stood in

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, but did not win a seat. Hamilton died in 1876, following which, his widow erected a memorial fountain in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, James 1802 births 1876 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People educated at Harrow School Rifle Brigade soldiers UK MPs 1837–1841