Nina Mary Benita Douglas-Hamilton

Biographical Details

Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon

née Nina Mary Benita Poore

Occupation: Animal welfare activist

President of the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection League.

Born: Nether Wallop, Test Valley, Hampshire, England (13 May, 1878)

Married Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, thirteenth Duke of Hamilton, in 1901.

Died: (12 January, 1951)

General References

Letters (3)

3rd July, 1922: Letter from Nina Douglas-Hamilton to Thomas Hardy [H.2800]

Letter from the Duchess of Hamilton to Thomas Hardy on slaughterhouse reform, 3 July 1922

10th November, 1923: Letter from Nina Douglas-Hamilton to Thomas Hardy [H.2802]

Letter from the Duchess of Hamilton to Thomas Hardy inviting him to be a vice president of the Anti-Vivisection Society, 10 November 1923

10th April, 1925: Letter from Nina Douglas-Hamilton to Thomas Hardy [H.2804]

Letter from the Duchess of Hamilton to Thomas Hardy on humane slaughter methods, 10 April 1925