Name Lord Spencer Role Politician | Books The Days Before Yesterday | |
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Died August 11, 1928, London, United Kingdom Parents Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn Cousins William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford Grandparents John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford Uncles Lord Edward Russell, Lord Alexander Russell, Lord Charles Russell, Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford | ||
Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton (13 October 1856 – 11 August 1928) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, the sixth son of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Jane Russell.
He was Second Secretary of the Diplomatic Service (1877–1884) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester South West (1885–1886) and North Tyrone (1892–1895). Lord Frederick also wrote the books "Here, There and Everywhere", "The Days Before Yesterday" and "Vanished Pomps of Yesterday" which was first published in 1920 by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, London.
While serving as aide-de-camp to Lord Lansdowne, then Governor-General of Canada, in Ottawa, Lord Frederick was the first person to introduce skiing to Canada.
From 1896 to 1900, he was editor of the Pall Mall Magazine. He never married and died without children.