Hugo E. G. Hamilton

Count Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton RoKKMO (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]

Count
Hugo Hamilton
RoKKMO
Minister for Civil Service Affairs
In office
1907–1911
Preceded byJulius Juhlin
Succeeded byAxel Schotte
Speaker of Första kammaren
In office
1916–1928
MonarchGustaf V
Preceded byIvar Afzelius
Succeeded byAxel Vennersten
Governor of Gävleborg County
In office
31 March 1900 – 18 September 1918
Preceded byTheodor Odelberg
Succeeded byCarl Mathias Ström (acting)
Member of Andra kammaren
for City of Stockholm
In office
1891–1893
In office
1897–1901
Member of Första kammaren
for City of Gävle and Älvsborg County
In office
1900–1928
Personal details
Born
Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton

(1849-08-21)21 August 1849
Blomberg Husaby, Sweden
Died27 January 1928(1928-01-27) (aged 78)
Karbenning, Sweden
Political partyModerate Party of the Upper House
National Party
SpouseElvine Åkerhielm af Blombacka
Alma materUppsala University

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]

References
  1. "Hugo e G Hamilton - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon".
  2. "Hugo e G Hamilton - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon".
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