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James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, English lawyer and politician, Governor of Northern Ireland (died 1953)
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James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn
British peer (1869–1953
James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he held between 1922 and 1945.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Governor of Northern Ireland
Representative of the British monarchy in the country (1922–73)
The governor of Northern Ireland was the principal officer and representative in Northern Ireland of the British monarch. The office was established on 9 December 1922 and abolished on 18 July 1973.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)