Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton (August 9, 1866, Pleasant Valley, Ohio – May 4, 1918) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Franklin was the son of the Rev. William Patrick and Henrietta (Dean) Hamilton. He married Mary Mackie Pierce 25 April 1895. They had the following children: Edward Pierce, Arthur Dean, and Elisabeth Louise.
Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton was the younger brother of John William Hamil...
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Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton (August 9, 1866, Pleasant Valley, Ohio – May 4, 1918) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Franklin was the son of the Rev. William Patrick and Henrietta (Dean) Hamilton. He married Mary Mackie Pierce 25 April 1895. They had the following children: Edward Pierce, Arthur Dean, and Elisabeth Louise.
Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton was the younger brother of John William Hamilton, also a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Franklin graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1883. He then earned the A.B. degree at Harvard University in 1887. He went on to earn the S.T.B. degree (1892) and the Ph.D. degree in 1899 at Boston University. He was also elected Phi Beta Kappa.
Dr. Hamilton continued his education with three years of post-graduate work at Berlin University, Germany, and in Paris, France.
The Rev. Dr. Hamilton entered the New England Annual Conference of the M.E. Church in 1891. He was appointed to East...
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