Hugo E. G. Hamilton Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Count
Hugo Hamilton
Office:Minister for Civil Service Affairs
Primeminister:Gustaf V
Term Start:1907
Term End:1911
Predecessor:Julius Juhlin
Successor:Axel Schotte
Office2:Speaker of Första kammaren
Monarch2:Gustaf V
Term Start2:1916
Term End2:1928
Predecessor2:Ivar Afzelius
Successor2:Axel Vennersten
Order3:Governor of Gävleborg County
Term Start3:31 March 1900
Term End3:18 September 1918
Predecessor3:Theodor Odelberg
Successor3:Carl Mathias Ström (acting)
Order4:Member of Andra kammaren
for City of Stockholm
Term Start4:1891
Term End4:1893
Term Start5:1897
Term End5:1901
Order6:Member of Första kammaren
for City of Gävle and Älvsborg County
Term Start6:1900
Term End6:1928
Birth Name:Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton
Birth Date:21 August 1849
Birth Place:Blomberg Husaby, Sweden
Death Place:Karbenning, Sweden
Nationality:Swedish
Party:Moderate Party of the Upper House
National Party
Spouse:Elvine Åkerhielm af Blombacka
Alma Mater:Uppsala University

Count Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton (21 August 1849 – 27 January 1928) was a Swedish politician, Minister for Civil Service Affairs between 1907–1921 and the eight Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag.[1]

Biography

Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton was born on 21 August 1849 on Blomberg, Husaby, Skaraborg County to county governor count Adolf Ludvig Hamilton and Johanna Ulrika Agnes Geijer.[2] He took his jurist grade from Uppsala University in 1878.[2] He was a member of the city council of City of Stockholm in 1888—1893 and 1896—1900[2] Hamilton was a member of Andra kammaren in 1891–1893 and 1897–1901.[2] On 31 March 1900, he became Governor of Gävleborg County, which he was until 18 September 1918.[2] Between 4 December 1907 and 7 October 1911, Hamilton was Minister for Civil Service Affairs in Sweden.[2] Hamilton became a member of Första kammaren in 1908.[2] Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag from 1916 to his death in 1928.[2] Hamilton died on 27 January 1928 on Högfors bruk, Karbenning, Värmland County.[2]

Family

On 8 September 1881 in Högfors, Hamilton married countess Elvine Åkerhielm af Blombacka, daughter of county governor count Hans Samuel Knut Åkerhielm af Blombacka and Maria Ulrika Josefina Björkman.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hugo e G Hamilton - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon.
  2. Web site: Hugo e G Hamilton - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon.