John Hamilton

Summary

John Hamilton is a human^[1]. He was born on +1714-03-02T00:00:00Z^[2]. He passed away in Portsmouth Harbour^[3]. He died on +1755-12-18T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a sailor^[5] and military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Hamilton died in Portsmouth Harbour^[3].
• John Hamilton was born on +1714-03-02T00:00:00Z^[2].
• John Hamilton died on +1755-12-18T00:00:00Z^[4].
• John Hamilton's father was James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn^[8].
• John Hamilton's mother was Anne Plumer^[9].
• John Hamilton was married to Harriet Craggs^[10].
• A child of John Hamilton was John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn^[11].
• A child of John Hamilton was Anne Hamilton^[12].
• John Hamilton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• John Hamilton worked as a sailor^[5].
• John Hamilton's professions included military officer^[6].
• John Hamilton was a member of Royal Society^[14].
• John Hamilton's image is recorded as Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) - Captain the Honourable John Hamilton (1714–1755) - A21 - Port Eliot.jpg^[15].
• John Hamilton is recorded as male^[16].
• John Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Hamilton's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[18].
• The cause of death was drowning^[19].
• John Hamilton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g903k^[20].
• John Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton^[21].
• John Hamilton's given name is recorded as John^[22].
• John Hamilton's depicted by is recorded as Captain the Honourable John Hamilton (1714–1755)^[23].
• John Hamilton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• John Hamilton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 12108^[25].
• John Hamilton's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp72815^[26].
• John Hamilton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00020992^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hamilton was born on +1714-03-02T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn^[8]. His mother was Anne Plumer^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor^[5] and military officer^[6].

Personal Life

Among John Hamilton's spouses was Harriet Craggs^[10]. Children include he, 1st Marquess of Abercorn^[11], a politician^[28], 1756–1818^[29], of Scotland^[30], awarded the Order of the Garter^[31] and Anne Hamilton^[12].

Death and Burial

John Hamilton died on +1755-12-18T00:00:00Z^[4]. He died in Portsmouth Harbour^[3]. The cause of death was drowning^[19].

Why It Matters

John Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where did John Hamilton die?

John Hamilton passed away in Portsmouth Harbour^[3].

Who were John Hamilton's parents?

John Hamilton's father was James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn^[8]. John Hamilton's mother was Anne Plumer^[9].

Who was John Hamilton married to?

John Hamilton's spouses include Harriet Craggs^[10].

What did John Hamilton do for work?

John Hamilton worked as sailor^[5] and military officer^[6].