Henry DeWitt Hamilton

Henry DeWitt Hamilton
Adjutant General of the New York State Militia
In office 1912–1914
Appointed by	William Sulzer
Personal details
Born	(1863-02-26)February 26, 1863 White Hall, Illinois, US
Died	August 18, 1942(1942-08-18) (aged 79) Barrington, Rhode Island, US
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)

Major General Henry DeWitt Hamilton (February 26, 1863 - August 18, 1942) was the Adjutant General of New York starting in 1912.[1]

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.[2] On June 30, 1893, in Newark, New Jersey, he married Ada Estelle Brown.[1]

He was the Adjutant General of New York starting in 1912.[2] In 1915, he was succeeded by Louis W. Stotesbury.[3] 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

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. Marquis, Albert N. (1928). Who's Who In America. Vol. 15. Chicago: A. N. Marquis. p. 1999 – via Google Books.