Major General Henry DeWitt Hamilton (February 26, 1863 - August 18, 1942) was the Adjutant General of the New York State Militia starting in 1912.[1]
Henry DeWitt Hamilton | |
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| Adjutant General of the New York State Militia | |
| In office 1912–1914 | |
| Appointed by | William Sulzer |
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| Born | February 26, 1863 White Hall, Illinois |
| Died | August 18, 1942 (aged 79) Barrington, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Spouse | Ada Estelle Brown |
| Parent(s) | Edwin Benjamin Brown Hamilton Mary Ann Hildred Chandler |
| Education | Shurtleff College Columbia University (J.D., 1884) |
Biography
editHe was born on February 26, 1863, in White Hall, Illinois, to Edwin Benjamin Brown Hamilton (1821-1894) and Mary Ann Hildred Chandler. He attended Shurtleff College and Columbia University and was admitted to the bar in New York in 1884.[2] On June 30, 1893, in Newark, New Jersey, he married Ada Estelle Brown.[1]
He was the Adjutant General of the New York State Militia starting in 1912.[2] In 1923 he was appointed as the secretary of the Rhode Island Democratic Committee.[1]
He died on August 18, 1942, in Barrington, Rhode Island.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gen. Hamilton Dies. Political Leader. Secretary Since 1923 of Rhode Island Democratic Committee. An Adviser to Sen. Gerry. Held Office in 2 States. Had Been Adjutant General in New York and Was Prospect as Candidate for Mayor". New York Times. August 19, 1942. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ a b "Hamilton To Head N.Y. State Militia. Sulzer, After Conference, Announces He Will Appoint Him Adjutant General". New York Times. December 7, 1912. Retrieved 2015-09-04.