Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet

Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1710 – 26 June 1782) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Hamilton sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Londonderry City from 1747 to 1768, before representing Killybegs between 1768 and his death in 1782.[1] On 23 January 1775 he was made a baronet, of Manor Cunningham in the Baronetage of Ireland; the title became extinct upon his death.

References edit

  1. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.93 (Retrieved 31 October 2022).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Londonderry City
1747-1768
With: William Scott (1747-1760)
William Hamilton (1760-1761)
Francis Andrews (1761-1768)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Killybegs
1768-1782
With: Thomas Allan (1768-1776)
Hon. John Knox (1777-1782)
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Ireland
New creation Baronet
(of Manor Cunningham)
1775-1782
Extinct