Background
Hamilton, Charles Robert was born on June 18, 1872 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Luther and Elizabeth Sophia (Wheeler) Hamilton.
Hamilton, Charles Robert was born on June 18, 1872 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Luther and Elizabeth Sophia (Wheeler) Hamilton.
Student Emporia College, 1889-1891. Bachelor of Arts, Hanover College, 1893, Master of Arts, 1895, Doctor of Divinity, 1913. Bachelor of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1896.
M.Th., Princeton, 1922.
Ordained to ministry of Presbyterian Church, 1896. Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Manchester, Iowa, 1896-1899, Kenmore Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, New York, 1899-1907. Appointed to Philippines by Presbyterian Board Foreign Missions, 1907.
Missionary, Laguna province, Pagsanjan, 1907-1913, Santa Cruz, 1915-1917, Los Banos, 1917-1929.
Acting president Silliman University, Philippine Islands 1930-1932. President Union Seminary, Philippine Islands, 1932-1941.
Editor Philippine Presbyterian, 1915-1929, lecturer Princeton Theological Seminary, 1921-1922. Trustee Silliman University, 1923-1940.
Union High School, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1937-1941.
Pastor Ellinwood Church, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1937-1938, Chinese United Evangelical Church, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1937-1939, Leper Church, San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1937-1939. Head Financial Department and field representative Anti-Saloon League, Ohio, 1942-1945. Head English and Latin Departments of High School, Fredericksburg, O., 1945-1946.
Member of Executive Committee Philippine Presbyterian Mission, 1919-1921, 1924-1927, 1937-1940, and secretary Executive Committee 1920, 1937-1940. Acting secretary; Member Phi Gamma Delta, Lions.
Married Edith Alice Crooks, August 3, 1907. Children: Kingsley Wheeler, Miriam Nellie (Mistress M. C. Freudenberg), Ralph Crooks.