818 Alexander Hamilton-Gordon

Constituency : Aberdeenshire  East  1875-85 

Alexander  took  over  after  the  death  of  William  Fordyce.

Alexander  was  a  younger  son  of  the  former  Peelite  Prime  Minister  Lord  Aberdeen. He   went  into  the  army  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  General. He  was  an  honorary  equerry  to  Queen  Victoria.

Alexander  was  a  frequent  speaker  on  army  matters  and  the  game  laws.

He  died  in  1890  aged  73.