Edmund Hamilton

Edmund Hamilton was born on 17 February 1750 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA to Thomas Hamilton and Susan Hamilton. 
In 1766, he joined the Duke of Lancashire's Regiment as an ensign. In 1768, he made Lieutenant. In 1770, he made Captain. In 1774, he made Major.
In 1774, he married Barbara Hamilton. In 1775, he had a son: Dudley Hamilton. 
In 1775, he fought in American War of Independence until 1783. In 1778, he made Lieutenant Colonel and Regimental Adjutant. In 1781, he became commander of First Battalion. In 1787, he became Colonel of the Regiment until 1794. 
Between 1787 and 1794, he lived in Lawson House in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom. 
He went into politics in 1789 as a staunch abolitionist. He saught to bring an end to slavery all over the British Empire. 
Between 1794 and 1823, he lived in Flagmount House. 
He died of natural causes in 1823 in Flagmount, County Kilkenny, Ireland.