James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell
DL | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 31 January 1990 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished [a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Leslie Hamilton 11 February 1938 |
| Died | 28 September 2006 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Conservative |
James Leslie Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell,
Early life
Hamilton was the elder son (and second child) of
Hamilton followed his mother as a
Political career
Hamilton made his maiden speech in the House of Lords in April 1992. He was an impassioned and tenacious debater, even if no one else shared his views. Although a Conservative, he opposed his party on many issues (his family's
He also objected to leasehold reform leading to the enfranchisement of leaseholders, and to family law reform. He strongly opposed reform of the House of Lords, to such an extent that he opposed the compromise that saw 92 hereditary peers retained in the reformed house. He refused to stand for one of the retained seats, and so was deprived of his seat after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999.
He supported many charities, particularly
He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey in 1993,[1] and Lady Hamilton served as High Sheriff of Surrey for 1995.[2]
Later life
He inherited a passion for gardening from his father and had a notable garden at his home in Surrey. He was chairman of the
He died of cancer. He was survived by his wife, and the eldest of his four sons, Gavin, succeeded to the title.
Notes
- ^ Under the House of Lords Act 1999.
References
- ^ "No. 53461". The London Gazette. 19 October 1993. p. 16771.
- ^ "No. 53985". The London Gazette. 20 March 1995. pp. 4273–4274.
- The Peerage (#84387)
- Obituary, The Times, 5 October 2006.
- Obituary [dead link], The Daily Telegraph, 6 November 2006.
- Obituary, The Guardian, 7 December 2006.
