Jimmy Hamilton

Details

Born:

11 March 1918

Died:

11 April 2005

Birth place:

Ballieston, Lanarkshire, U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Constructional engineer

Election occupation:

Trade Union official

Parentage:

George Hamilton

Notes:

Obituary in The Guardian, 25/04/2005.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

HighestOffice:

Junior whip

Who's Who volume:

4

References

Rush ID:

6502

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q6135443

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. HAMILTON, Jimmy (1918-2005)

1. Motherwell North

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1983
   Date of election:	9 June 1983
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1987
   Date of exit:	11 June 1987
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

2. Bothwell

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1964
   Date of election:	15 October 1964
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

1. Assistant Whip 1969-1970

2. Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household 1974-1978

3. Opposition/other party Whip 1970-1974

4. Comptroller of the Royal Household 1978-1979

5. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1974

   March-June 1974

1. St Bridget's School, Ballieston

2. St Mary's School, High Whifflet

3. NCLC

1. McGhee, Agnes

   Notes: 3 daughters, 2 sons

1. Labour Party member

   1946-

1. Co-operative movement member

1. Lanarkshire County Council

   member

   1958-1964

2. South Lanarkshire District Council

   member

   1955-1958

1. Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers member

2. Constructional Engineering Union officer

   1946-

   President 1966-1968