Background
HAMILTON, Henry Best Hans was born on October 14, 1860. Son of late Venerable George Hans Hamilton.
HAMILTON, Henry Best Hans was born on October 14, 1860. Son of late Venerable George Hans Hamilton.
Studied at Durham School Barrister-at-Law of the Inner and Middle Temple.
Private secretary to late Earl Fitzwilliam, Knight of the Order of the Garter, 188(5-92. Recorder of Berwickupon-Tweed, 1899 -1905. Lay member Convocation of York, 1910. County Court Judge, North Lancashire, since 1905; Justice of the Peace Lancashire; Colonel commanding the Northumberland Artillery; Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia), 1888-1901; member of the Royal United Service Institution; elected 1905 honorary life member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors; honorary associate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, 1899.
Clubs: Athenaeum, Carlton, United Service.