The Earl of Stair | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wigtownshire | |
| In office January 1906 – 2 December 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Herbert Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Hew Hamilton Dalrymple |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1879 |
| Died | 4 November 1961 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative Party Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Violet Evelyn Harford |
| Children | Lady Jean Rankin John Aymer Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair Captain The Hon. Hew North Dalrymple The Hon. Andrew William Henry Dalrymple Major The Hon. Colin James Dalrymple |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1917 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Scots Guards |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Thistle Distinguished Service Order |
John James Hamilton Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair, KT, DSO, DL (1 February 1879 – 4 November 1961), styled Viscount Dalrymple between 1903 and 1914, was a Scottish soldier and Conservative Party, later Unionist Party, politician.