Henry DeWitt Hamilton explained

Henry DeWitt Hamilton
Birth Date:26 February 1863
Office:Adjutant General of the New York State Militia
Education:Shurtleff College
Columbia University (J.D., 1884)
Spouse:Ada Estelle Brown
Parents:Edwin Benjamin Brown Hamilton
Mary Ann Hildred Chandler
Resting Place:Arlington National Cemetery
Term Start:1912
Term End:1914

Major General Henry DeWitt Hamilton (February 26, 1863 - August 18, 1942) was the Adjutant General of the New York State Militia starting in 1912.

Biography

He 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. On June 30, 1893, in Newark, New Jersey, he married Ada Estelle Brown.

He was the Adjutant General of the New York State Militia starting in 1912.[1] In 1923 he was appointed as the secretary of the Rhode Island Democratic Committee.

He died on August 18, 1942, in Barrington, Rhode Island.[2] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. News: Hamilton To Head N.Y. State Militia. Sulzer, After Conference, Announces He Will Appoint Him Adjutant General . . December 7, 1912 . 2015-09-04 .
  2. News: 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 . . August 19, 1942 . 2015-09-04 .