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Hamill, Robert, 1816-1900

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1816 - 1900

Biography

Robert was the youngest son of Robert and Isabella Hamill. He was born in Norristown, P.A., in 1816, and died in Philadelphia in 1900. He graduated from Jefferson College in 1839 and pursued his theological course at Princeton. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of N.Y. and ordained by the Presbytery of Huntington, P.A., becoming a popular preacher in Central P.A. Robert was also a trustee of Lafayette College. His first marriage was to Margaret E. Lyon (b.1829, d.1867), and his second marriage was to Anna K. Bellville (b.1832, d. 1877) His known children include: John Lyon Hamill (married Mary J.C. Faries); Robert H. Hamill, M.D. (married Fannie M. Lincoln); Mary Lyon Hamill (married Henry Wilson Armstrong); James Lyon Hamill, Esq. Samuel McClintock Hamill, M.D. (married Eliza Clark Kennedy) Margaret Isabel Hamill (married Charles Jefferys Gervin)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Lawrenceville, 1872

 File — Box 1: Series 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes correspondence of Dr. Samuel McClintock Hamill and his son, Samuel McClintock Hamill, Jr. Both incoming and outgoing correspondence is included. Much of Dr. Hamill's correspondence pertains to Lawrenceville School business including letters to and from faculty, parents, students, and alums; letters of recommendation; and responses from invitations to guests. The letters cover topics such as infrastructure, religious and social life, and campus surroundings. Some...
Dates: 1872
Found in: The Lawrenceville School Stephan Archives / DC011, Hamill Family Papers / Series 1: Correspondence / Samuel McClintock Hamill (1812-1889) / Lawrenceville

Personal, 1835 - 1877

 File — Box 2: Series 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes correspondence of Dr. Samuel McClintock Hamill and his son, Samuel McClintock Hamill, Jr. Both incoming and outgoing correspondence is included. Much of Dr. Hamill's correspondence pertains to Lawrenceville School business including letters to and from faculty, parents, students, and alums; letters of recommendation; and responses from invitations to guests. The letters cover topics such as infrastructure, religious and social life, and campus surroundings. Some...
Dates: 1835 - 1877
Found in: The Lawrenceville School Stephan Archives / DC011, Hamill Family Papers / Series 1: Correspondence / Samuel McClintock Hamill (1812-1889)
  • The Stephan Archives
    The Bunn Library
    The Lawrenceville School
  • PO Box 6128
    2500 Main Street
  • Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

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