| 词条 | Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton |
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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. Birth and familyFranklin was the son of the Rev. William Patrick and Henrietta (Dean) Hamilton. He married Mary Mackie Pierce April 25, 1895. They had the following children: Edward Pierce, Arthur Dean, and Elisabeth Louise. Hamilton was the younger brother of John William Hamilton, also a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. EducationFranklin 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. Hamilton continued his education with three years of post-graduate work at Berlin University, Germany, and in Paris, France. Ordained and academic ministryHamilton entered the New England Annual Conference of the M.E. Church in 1891. He was appointed to East Boston. He then became the Pastor at Newtonville. His final pastorate was First Methodist of Boston. Hamilton made a tour around the world in 1904–1905 in support of student missions He was elected a delegate to the M.E. General Conferences of 1908–1916, as well as the Ecumenical conference of 1911. He also was the president of the Old South Historical Society of Boston. In 1907 Hamilton became the chancellor of the American University, Washington, D.C., serving in this position until elected to the Episcopacy in 1916. He served as a trustee of American before being elected chancellor. His office was located at 1422 F St., N.W. in Washington, D.C. He maintained two homes: at the Hotel Hamilton in Washington, and in Milton, Massachusetts. Episcopal ministryHamilton was elected to the episcopacy of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the 1916 General Conference of that denomination. He served as resident bishop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from then until his death in 1918. Selected writings
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