Background
He was born at Setauket, New York on Long Island on September 9, 1847 to Alexander Hamilton (1815–1907). He served during the American Civil War under the command of his father, who was then a colonel in the New York Militia.
He was born at Setauket, New York on Long Island on September 9, 1847 to Alexander Hamilton (1815–1907). He served during the American Civil War under the command of his father, who was then a colonel in the New York Militia.
He attended Saint Stephen"s College and then attended the General Theological Seminary in Manhattan.
Hamilton was the chaplain for the Society of the Cincinnati and the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the Revolution. He and his family moved to the Ramapo Valley in 1858, then to New York City in 1861. He received his ordination in 1870 at the Church of the Transfiguration as a deacon.
She was the grand-niece of William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
They had four children. He was ordained as a priest in 1890 by Bishop Henry Codman Potter, seventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New New York
That same year his father was judged to be insane. As reported by the New York Times, after a previous disagreement, John Watson Gulick attempted to visit Hamilton"s daughter Anne Adele Walton Hamilton (1873–1898) whom he had dated before.
He was met with coldness from the Hamilton family and a short time later Hamilton"s daughter was engaged to another man by the name of Gilbert Kellogg.
I stand before you a condemned manitoba"
Following Hamilton"s resignation, it was reported that his father, General Alexander Hamilton, had invited him to move to his place of residence. He was chaplain of the Society of the Cincinnati. He retired as rector of Christ Church in Westport, Connecticut in 1920 and died on June 3, 1928.
He was chaplain of the Society of the Cincinnati. He was a member and chaplain for the Society of Colonial Wars. Chaplain of the Military Order of Foreign Wars.
Chaplain of the Veteran Corps, War of 1812.
General chaplain Society of War of 1812. Member of Sons of the Revolution.
Chaplain Sons of Veterans, Lafayette Camp, Number. 140, New York; member of the Union Society of Civil War.
Member of Saint Nicholas Society.
Member of the Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America. Member of Military Order of Foreign Wars. Member of Saint John"s Lodge, Number.
6, Connecticut, Free and Accepted Masons, also member of numerous historical societies.
