About Walter Hamilton
Lived 1818 – 1872 (aged 53–54). Walter Hamilton was a British politician.
Walter Ferrier Hamilton (31 May 1818 – 8 April 1872, Torphichen) was a British Liberal politician.
Ferrier Hamilton was elected Liberal MP for Linlithgowshire at the 1859 general election until 1865 when he did not seek re-election at that year's election.
Hamilton's father was Col. John Ferrier Hamilton, of the 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, and his mother was The Hon. Georgina Prendergast Vereker, the third daughter of Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort. Hamilton was their first son and inherited his father's properties. Hamilton's younger brother was Thomas Ferrier Hamilton who became an Australian politician, pastoralist, and sportsman.
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Who was Walter Hamilton?
1818 - 1872 (Major)
When was Walter Hamilton born?
Walter Hamilton was born on 31 May 1818.
When did Walter Hamilton die?
Walter Hamilton died in 1872.
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Walter Hamilton was a politician.
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Walter Hamilton was British.
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· DBpedia: Walter Ferrier Hamilton
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Hamilton. https://biography.guide/walter-hamilton-politician/
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