Walter Ferrier Hamilton (31 May 1818 – 8 April 1872,

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) was a

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politician. Ferrier Hamilton was elected Liberal MP for

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at the 1859 general election until 1865 when he did not seek re-election at that year's election. Hamilton's father was Col. John Ferrier Hamilton, of the

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, and his mother was

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Georgina Prendergast Vereker, the third daughter of

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. Hamilton was their first son and inherited his father's properties. Hamilton's younger brother was Thomas Ferrier Hamilton who became an Australian politician, pastoralist, and sportsman.Major Walter Hamilton
– Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved 27 March 2014.

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* Scottish Liberal Party MPs UK MPs 1859–1865 1818 births 1872 deaths {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub