James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn

The Duke of Abercorn
The then Marquess of Hamilton, c. 1894. He succeeded as Duke of Abercorn in June 1913.
Governor of Northern Ireland
In office
12 December 1922 – 6 September 1945
Monarchs
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byThe Earl Granville
Personal details
Born(1869-11-30)30 November 1869
Hamilton Place, Piccadilly, London
Died12 September 1953(1953-09-12) (aged 83)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyUnionist
SpouseLady Rosalind Bingham
Children
Parents

James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn KG KP PC (30 November 1869 – 12 September 1953), styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he held between 1922 and 1945. He was a great-grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales.

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