Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple, 5th Baronet (2 December 1780 – 26 May 1835) was a Scottish politician and the MP for Haddington Burghs between 1805 and 1806. He was the second son of

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, and the younger brother of

Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet (1774 – 23 February 1834) was a British politician. He was the eldest son of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet. He succeeded his father in February, 1800 and took the additional surname of Hamilton. He ma ...

. An army officer, he served as a

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in the

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in 1795, rising through the ranks of lieutenant in 1797, captain in 1800 and then going on to

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in 1802 during the

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. He became captain-commandant of the North Berwick Volunteers in 1803, and then a captain in the 73rd Regiment of Foot on the resumption of the war with France. He changed regiments, joining the

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as a captain in 1803, and by 1805 was a major in the

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. He became a lieutenant-colonel in the

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later that year, and served with the 22 Regiment of Foot in 1806. He became a brevet colonel in 1813 and a major-general in 1819. He served for a time at

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and inherited his brother's baronetcy on 23 February 1834. He had married Charlotte Warrender, the daughter of Sir Patrick Warrender, on 30 July 1806. They had two sons and five daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Hew.

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