James Hamilton
Scottish peer
Died when: 54 years 218 days (655 months)Star Sign: Aries
Lieutenant General James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon KG KT (11 April 1658 – 15 November 1712) was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician.
Hamilton was a major investor in the failed Darien Scheme, which cost many of Scotland's ruling class their fortunes.He led the Country Party in the Parliament of Scotland and the opposition to the Act of Union in 1707.
He died on 15 November 1712 as the result of a celebrated duel in Hyde Park, Westminster, with Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun, over a disputed inheritance.
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