Constituency : Tamworth 1878 - 85, Staffordshire West 1885-98 ( from 1886 Liberal Unionist )
Hamar took over at Tamworth after the resignation of Robert Hanbury.
Hamar was the son of the brewer and Staffordshire East MP, Michael Bass. He was educated at Harrow and played cricket for the MCC.
Hamar switched seats when Tamworth was reduced to one member in 1885, about which he made his one parliamentary speech. His victory by 714 votes was attributed to the miners of Cannock Chase.
Hamar became a Liberal Unionist in 1886 and was returned unopposed. The Gladstonians mustered a candidate against him in 1892 but they were trounced. They did not oppose him in 1895.
Hamar claimed at a banquet in 1889 that the morality rate amongst total abstainers was higher than among the intemperate.
Hamar bred and raced horses , one of which won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1896. He was also a hunt master.
He died of rheumatic fever in 1898 aged 56.
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