Background
Holt, Hamilton was born on August 19, 1872 in Brooklyn. Son of Judge George Chandler and Mary Louisa (Bowen) Holt.
Holt, Hamilton was born on August 19, 1872 in Brooklyn. Son of Judge George Chandler and Mary Louisa (Bowen) Holt.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1894. Post-graduate studies in sociology and economics Columbia, 1894-1897. Doctor of Laws, Ursinus College, 1915.
Doctor of Letters, Wooster College, 1916.
Doctor of Laws, Wilberforce University, 1920, Oberlin College, 1921, Otterbein College, 1922, Baylor University, 1927. Doctor of Humane Letters, Boston University, 1928.
Doctor of Science, University Tampa (Florida), 1948. David Herbert, Keuka (New York) College, 1948.
Managing editor The Independent, 1897-1913, editor and owner, 1913-1921, consultant editor, 1921. Democratic candidate for United States Senate, special election, Connecticut, 1924. President Rollins College, since 1925, elector Hall of Fame.
President 3d American Peace Congress.
Ex-president American Scandinavian Foundation, Greek American Club. A founder Italy American Society, League to Enforce Peace, Netherlands American Foundation, Friends of Poland, League of Nations Non-Partisan Association.
Trustee Church Peace Union. Former executive director Woodrow Wilson Foundation.
Member National Institute Social Sciences, Simplified Spelling Board Visited battlefronts of allied armies as guest of various goverments, 1918.
Went to Paris as head of League to Enforce Peace and was made liaison officer between American delegation and League to Enforce Peace. Toured United States, speaking for the League. Visited Europe again, 1919, 20, 22, 27, 30, 37.
Attended 2d, 3d, 8th assemblies League of Nations, United Nations Conference, San Francisco, 1945.
Club; member National Institute Social Sciences, Simplified Spelling Board Visited battlefronts of allied armies as guest of various goverments, 1918. Member Order of Ahepa. Clubs: Century (New York City).
Married Alexina Crawford Smith, February 8, 1899 (died February 19, 1936). Children: Beatrice (Mistress Joseph H. Chadbourne), Leila (Mistress Maurice East. H. Rotival), John Eliot, George Chandler.