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'''Ker Baillie Hamilton''' ([[July 13]], [[1804]] – [[February 6]], [[1889]]) colonial governor born in [[Cleveland, England|Cleveland]], [[England]] and died in [[Royal Tunbridge Wells|Tunbridge Wells]], [[England]].


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Hamilton was educated at the [[Royal Military College]], [[Woolwich]] where he went on to serve in [[Mauritius]] and the [[Cape of Good Hope]]. In 1846 became governor of [[Grenada]]. Beginning in 1851 he was the administrator of [[Barbados]] and the [[Windward Islands]]. In 1852 Hamilton was appointed governor of [[Colony of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]].
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'''Ker Baillie-Hamilton''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CB}} (13 July 1804 – 6 February 1889) was a British colonial administrator. He was born in [[Cleveland, England|Cleveland]], England, and died in [[Royal Tunbridge Wells|Tunbridge Wells]], England.


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Hamilton antagonized the Newfoundland people by impeding the decision of the British government in [[1854]] to grant [[responsible government]]. He was quickly transferred by the colonial office and appointed governor of [[Antigua]] and the [[Leeward Islands]] in March [[1855]].
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Hamilton was educated at the [[Royal Military Academy, Woolwich|Royal Military College]], [[Woolwich]], where he went on to serve in [[Mauritius]] and the [[Cape of Good Hope]]. In 1846 became governor of [[Grenada]]. Beginning in 1851 he was the administrator of [[Barbados]] and the [[Windward Islands]]. In 1852 Hamilton was appointed governor of [[Colony of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]].

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Hamilton antagonized the [[Liberal parties in pre-confederation Newfoundland|Newfoundland Liberal Party]] by impeding the decision of the British government in 1854 to grant [[responsible government]]. He was quickly transferred by the colonial office and appointed governor of [[Antigua]] and the [[Leeward Islands]] in March 1855. He was appointed a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] in the [[1862 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=22647 |page=3707 |date=25 July 1862}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant-governors|Governors of Newfoundland]]
* [[List of governors of Newfoundland and Labrador|Governors of Newfoundland]]
* [[List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[List of people from Newfoundland and Labrador]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g46.html Biography at Government House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador'']
*[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g46.html Biography at Government House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador'']
*[http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=39477 Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online'']
*[http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5355 Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online'']


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Ker Baillie-Hamilton CB (13 July 1804 – 6 February 1889) was a British colonial administrator. He was born in Cleveland, England, and died in Tunbridge Wells, England.

A white curly-haired mustachioed person looking on a 3/4 view to the viewer's right.
Hamilton

Hamilton was educated at the Royal Military College, Woolwich, where he went on to serve in Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope. In 1846 became governor of Grenada. Beginning in 1851 he was the administrator of Barbados and the Windward Islands. In 1852 Hamilton was appointed governor of Newfoundland.

Hamilton antagonized the Newfoundland Liberal Party by impeding the decision of the British government in 1854 to grant responsible government. He was quickly transferred by the colonial office and appointed governor of Antigua and the Leeward Islands in March 1855. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1862 Birthday Honours.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 22647". The London Gazette. 25 July 1862. p. 3707.
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Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Grenada
1846–1851 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Newfoundland
1852–1855 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Antigua
1855–1863 		Succeeded by


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