William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton


The Duke of Hamilton

Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1863
Tenure1863–1895
PredecessorWilliam Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton
SuccessorAlfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton
Other titles9th Duke of Brandon
2nd Duke of Châtellerault
8th Earl of Selkirk
Born(1845-03-12)12 March 1845
Paddington, London, England
Died16 May 1895(1895-05-16) (aged 50)
Algiers, Algeria
Buried1895 Hamilton Mausoleum;
1921 Isle of Arran
Spouse(s)Lady Mary Montagu
IssueMary Louise Graham, Duchess of Montrose
ParentsWilliam Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton
Princess Marie Amelie of Baden

William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, 9th Duke of Brandon, 2nd Duke of Châtellerault KT (12 March 1845 – 16 May 1895), styled Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale until 1863, was a Scottish nobleman.