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Henry DeWitt Hamilton (February 26, 1863 - August 18, 1942) was the Adjutant General of the New York State Militia starting in 1912.
Henry DeWitt Hamilton | |
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Adjutant General of the New York State Militia | |
In office 1912–1914 | |
Appointed by | William Sulzer |
Personal details | |
Born | White Hall, Illinois | February 26, 1863
Died | August 18, 1942 79) Barrington, Rhode Island | (aged
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Spouse(s) | Ada Estelle Brown |
Parents | Edwin Benjamin Brown Hamilton Mary Ann Hildred Chandler |
Education | Shurtleff College Columbia University |
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.[1] On June 30, 1893 in Newark, New Jersey he married Ada Estelle Brown.[2]
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.[2]
He died on August 18, 1942 in Barrington, Rhode Island.[2] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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