Background
He was the second son of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet and the younger brother of Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet.
He was the second son of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet and the younger brother of Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet.
An army officer, he served as a cornet in the 28th Light Dragoons in 1795, rising through the ranks of lieutenant in 1797, captain in 1800 and then going on to half-pay in 1802 during the Peace of Amiens. He became captain-commandant of the North Berwick Volunteers in 1803, and then a captain in the 73rd Regiment of Foot on the resumption of the war with France. He changed regiments, joining the 42nd Regiment of Foot as a captain in 1803, and by 1805 was a major in the 64th Regiment of Foot.
He became a lieutenant-colonel in the 10th Regiment of Foot later that year, and served with the 22 Regiment of Foot in 1806.
He became a brevet colonel in 1813 and a major-general in 1819. He served for a time at Madras and inherited his brother"s baronetcy on 23 February 1834.
2nd United Kingdom Parliament.