Preceded by Julius Juhlin Monarch Gustaf V Succeeded by Axel Vennersten Education Uppsala University | Succeeded by Axel Schotte Preceded by Ivar Afzelius Preceded by Theodor Odelberg Party National Party | |
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Died 27 January 1928, Karbenning, Sweden Children Florrie Hamilton, Adolf Hamilton, Agnes Hamilton Parents Adolf Ludvig Hamilton, Johanna Ulrika Agnes Geijer Grandchildren Olof Lagercrantz, Lis Asklund, Rutger Lagercrantz, Hugo Hamilton | ||
Count Hugo Erik Gustaf Hamilton RoKKMO (21 August 1849 – 27 January 1928) was a Swedish politician, Minister for Civil Affairs between 1907–1921 and the eight Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag.
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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. He took his jurist grade from Uppsala University in 1878. He was a member of the city council of City of Stockholm in 1888—1893 and 1896—1900 Hamilton was a member of Andra kammaren in 1891–1893 and 1897–1901. On 31 March 1900, he became Governor of Gävleborg County, which he was until 18 September 1918. Between 4 December 1907 and 7 October 1911, Hamilton was Minister for Civil Affairs in Sweden. Hamilton became a member of Första kammaren in 1908. Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag from 1916 to his death in 1928. Hamilton died on 27 January 1928 on Högfors bruk, Karbenning, Värmland County.
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.