Background
Kizer, Benjamin Hamilton was born on October 29, 1878 in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Louise (Hamilton) Kizer.
Kizer, Benjamin Hamilton was born on October 29, 1878 in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Louise (Hamilton) Kizer.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1902. Doctor of Laws, Linfield College, McMinville, Oregon, Reed College, Portland, Oregon.
Ashley (Mistress Stimson Bulliet). Admitted to Michigan bar, 1902, Washington, 1902, practiced in Spokane. Partner Kizer, Gaiser, Stoeve, Layman & Powell.
President Spokane City Plan Commission, 1928-1944.
Former chairman of the Washington State Planning Council, 1933-1944. Chairman Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission.
Former president American Society Planning Officials. Member board regents, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, chairman World Affairs Council of Inland Empire.
Associate National War Labor Board (chairman West Coast Lumber Commission).
Special Master, United States Circuit Court Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1942-1944. Director China Office, U.N.R.R.A., 1944-1946. Walker-Ames professor of international relations, University of Washington, 1946-1947, Washington State chairman Crusade for Freedom, 1950.
Chairman Rhodes Scholars Examination Committee for 6 Pacific Northwest States from 1932.
Member American, Washington State (past president), Spokane County (past president) bar associations.
Married Helen Bullis, May 19, 1915 (died September 21, 1919). Married second, Mabel Ashley, March 12, 1921.