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: 1974
    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: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Hamilton

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1974
    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 LLB

    Graduated

  2. Balliol College

    Degree MA

    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 Member

Local governments

  1. Murrayfield and Crammond

    Councillor

    1972-1974