Hugh McCalmont

Sir Hugh McCalmont
Sir Hugh McCalmont
Born9 February 1845
Dublin, Ireland
Died2 May 1924(1924-05-02) (aged 79)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankMajor-General
Commands8th Division
Battles / warsRed River Rebellion
Third Anglo-Ashanti War
Russo-Turkish War
South African War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Egyptian War
Nile Expedition
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Major-General Sir Hugh McCalmont KCB CVO (9 February 1845 – 2 May 1924) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, politician, and horseman. He was elected as an Irish Unionist Member of Parliament for North Antrim in 1895, resigning in 1899 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.