Background
Huntington, Archer Milton was born on March 10, 1870 in New York, United States. Son of Collis P. Huntington.
Huntington, Archer Milton was born on March 10, 1870 in New York, United States. Son of Collis P. Huntington.
Private education in New York and Spain. Honorary Master of Arts, Yale, 1897. Harvard, 1904; Doctor of Letters, Columbia, 1907.
Doctor of Laws, Kenyon College, 1920, University of Madrid.
Member American Geography Society (ex-president, member of council), American Numismatic Society (honoary president), New York Chamber Commerce, American Academy Arts and Letters, British Numismatic Society, Royal Numismatic Society Royal Institute Great Britain, British Institute Philosophy, Royal Society of Arts, Bibliographical Society, London Library, Phi Beta Kappa. Founder The Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, Virginia, also Brookgreen (South Carolina.) Gardens, 1930. Corresponding member Spanish Academy, academics of history, and of San Fernando, Ateneo of Madrid.
Member of Patronato of Museu Sorolla, since 1941, Fundaciones Vega Inclan, since 1942, Academy of Fine Arts, Palma, Mallorca. Member college of electors. Hall of Fame of New York University.
Founder and president Hispanic Society America: trustee American Museum Natural History, New York History Society, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, Casa del Greco, Casa de Cervantes. Received G. Melchers medal, Artists.
Member American Geography Society (ex-president. Member of Patronato of Museu Sorolla, since 1941, Fundaciones Vega Inclan, since 1942, Academy of Fine Arts, Palma, Mallorca. Member college of electors.
Hall of Fame of New York University. Member La Academia General de Ciencias de Cordoba. Clubs: Yacht, Grolier.
National Arts.
Married Helen Manchester Gates, in London, England, August 6, 1895. Married second, Anna Vaughan Hyatt, March 10, 1923.