James Hans Hamilton (February 1810 – 30 June 1863), was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.

Hamilton Monument in Skerries, Dublin

Hamilton was the son of Hans Hamilton and Anne Mitchell. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 17 June 1828.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons for County Dublin in 1841, a seat he held until 1863. Hamilton married Caroline Trant, daughter of John Frederick Trant. He died in June 1863, aged 53. His son Ion succeeded him as Member of Parliament for County Dublin and was elevated to the peerage as Baron HolmPatrick in 1897.

A monument to him was erected in Skerries, Dublin in 1870.[2]

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  1. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Hamilton, James Hans" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ "1870 – Hamilton Monument, Skerries, Co. Dublin". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Dublin
1841 – 1863
With: Thomas Edward Taylor
Succeeded by