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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]

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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hugo e G Hamilton - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon".
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