James Douglas-Hamilton

Lord James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton

Rush ID: 3766

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Details

Born:
31 July 1942
Died:
28 November 2023
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale MP (14th Duke of Hamilton) and Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy
Notes:
Succeeded as Earl of Selkirk in 1994, but renounced Peerage.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Non Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
3766
MNIS ID:
802
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333795
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1889
They work for you ID:
17208

Name changes

  1. DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Lord James (1942- )

Peerages

  1. 11th Earl of Selkirk

    Hereditary

    1994

    Abdicated as Earl of Selkirk on 28 November 1994.

Constituencies

  1. Edinburgh West

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1974²
    Date of election: 10 October 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1997
    Date of exit: 1 May 1997
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Hamilton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1974¹
    Date of election: Thu 28th Feb 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1983-1987

    to Malcolm Rifkind, as Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Secretary of State for Scotland.

  2. Whip 1979-1981

  3. Under-Secretary of State 1987-1995

    Scottish Office

  4. Minister of State 1995-1997

    Scottish Office

  5. Opposition/other party Whip 1976-1979

Higher education

  1. Edinburgh, University of

    Degree LL.B.

    Graduated

  2. Balliol College

    Degree M.A.

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Buchan, Hon. Susan

    Year: 1974

Relationships

  1. Nibling of Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton

  2. Child of Douglas Douglas and Clydesdale

  3. Indirect relative of Priscilla Jean Fortescue Grant of Monymusk

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Local governments

  1. Murrayfield and Crammond

    Councillor

    1972-1974