Background
Hamilton, Edwin S. was born on July 30, 1890 in Emington, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin C. and Emma Jane (Stump) Hamilton.
Hamilton, Edwin S. was born on July 30, 1890 in Emington, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin C. and Emma Jane (Stump) Hamilton.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1911. Bachelor of Science, U. Chicago, 1912. Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College, 1913.
Interne Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1913-1915. Private practice medicine, Kankakee, Illinois, from 1915. Chief of staff, Saint Mary Hospital, 1924-1959.
Vice president City National Bank, Kankakee, from 1932.
President Kankakee County Title & Trust Company from 1939.
Served as captain, Medical Corps, United States Army, 1918-1919. Member of advisory board, Illinois Selective Service, 1940-1945, chairman advisory board, 1951. Trustee 1943, chairman, 1948.
Member medical examining committee state Illinois, from 1943, chairman 5 years.
Member World Medical Association (council), American Medical Association (member House Delegates, 1938-1948, trustee 1948-1958, secretary board 1948-1958), Illinois and Kankakee County medical societies, American Legion (past commander), Illinois State Medical Association (president from 1961), New York Central Railroad Surgeons, Kankakee Chamber of Commerce (director), Phi Beta Pi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Mason (Shriner), Elk (trustee 1925-1928).
Clubs: Kiwanis, Kankakee Country (Kankakee).
Married Zona Clark, December, 1939. Children: Edwin Clark, Helen Jane.