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Sackville Hamilton
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| Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough | |
| In office 1796–1798 Serving with Robert Hobart, Lord Hobart
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| Preceded by | George Rawson Robert Hobart, Lord Hobart |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Thomas Pelham Patrick Duigenan |
| Member of Parliament for Clogher | |
| In office 1783–1795 Serving with Thomas St George, John Francis Cradock, Richard Townsend Herbert
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| Preceded by | Sir Capel Molyneux, 3rd Bt Thomas St George |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Thomas Pelham Richard Townsend Herbert |
| Member of Parliament for Rathcormack | |
| In office 1783–1783 Serving with Charles Francis Sheridan
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| Preceded by | William Tonson Francis Bernard Beamish |
| Succeeded by | Charles Francis Sheridan Thomas Orde |
| Member of Parliament for St Johnstown (County Longford) | |
| In office 1780–1783 Serving with Hon. John Vaughan
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| Preceded by | Sir Ralph Fetherston, 1st Bt Hon. John Vaughan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Fetherston, 2nd Bt Nicholas Colthurst |
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| Born | 14 March 1732 |
| Died | 29 January 1818 (aged 85) |
| Spouse | Arabella Berkeley |
| Parents | Hon. Henry Hamilton Mary Dawson |
| Relatives | Henry Hamilton (brother) Frederick Hamilton (uncle) Gustavus Hamilton (uncle) Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne (grandfather) |
Sackville Hamilton (born March 14, 1732 – died January 29, 1818) was an important politician in Ireland. He was a member of the Privy Council of Ireland, a group of advisors to the monarch.
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Early Life and Family
Sackville Hamilton was born on March 14, 1732. He was the third of seven children. His parents were Mary Dawson and Henry Hamilton, who was also a politician. Henry Hamilton worked as a tax collector for the Port of Cork.
Sackville's younger brother was Henry Hamilton. This brother later became a governor in places like Bermuda and Dominica. Sackville came from a family with a long history in politics. His grandfather was Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne.
Political Career
Sackville Hamilton began his political journey in 1780. He became a Member of Parliament (MP) for a place called St Johnstown (County Longford). He served there until 1783.
After that, he was elected for two other areas: Rathcormack and Clogher. He chose to represent Clogher and stayed as an MP for that area until 1795.
In 1795, he took on a special role called Escheator of Munster. This was a way for him to officially leave his seat in Parliament. The next year, in 1796, he successfully became an MP again for Armagh Borough. He held this position until 1798.
Key Government Roles
In 1780, Sackville Hamilton was given an important job. He became the Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Lord Lieutenant was like the King's representative in Ireland. Sackville held this role for a long time, until February 1795. He then took on the role again from May 1795 to 1796. In 1796, he was officially made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. This meant he was a trusted advisor to the government.
Personal Life
Sackville Hamilton married Arabella Berkeley. Her father was Reverend Dr. Robert Berkeley, who was a Bishop. Sackville and Arabella had two sons:
- Henry Hamilton (who passed away in 1850). In 1808, Henry married Caroline Penelope Pakenham. She was the daughter of Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford. Caroline was also the sister of Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford and Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington. Catherine was married to the famous military leader Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
- Reverend Sackville Robert Hamilton (who passed away in 1853). He was a church leader in Mallow. He married Jane Freeman.
Sackville Hamilton passed away on January 29, 1818.
His Grandchildren
Through his son Sackville, he had several grandchildren. These included Sackville Deane Hamilton (1808–1878) and General Henry Hamilton (1812–1891).
