Hamilton, Earl J. (Earl Jefferson), 1899-

History professor at Duke University, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago.

From the description of Earl J. Hamilton Papers, 1350-1995 and n.d. (bulk 1700-1980). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38247745

Earl Jefferson Hamilton was born on May 17, 1899 in Houlka, Mississippi. He received a B.S. with honors from Mississippi State University (1920), an M.A. from the University Texas (1924), and a Ph.D. from Harvard (1929). In 1952, he received a Docteur Honoris Causa from the University of Paris and again from the University of Madrid.

Hamilton also held a Thayer Fellowship and a Frederick Sheldon Traveling Fellowship (Harvard University), a Social Science Research Fellowship, a Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, and a Faculty Research Fellowship from the Ford Foundation.

Hamilton was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Duke University (1927-1929), a Professor of Economics at Duke University (1929-1944), Professor of Economics at Northwestern University (1944-1947), and a Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago (1947-1967).

Hamilton was the editor of the Journal of Political Economy from 1948 to 1954 and president of the Economic History Association from 1951 to 1952. His books include American Treasure and the Price Revolution in Spain, 1501-1650 (1934), Money, Prices, and Wages in Valencia, Aragon and Navarre, 1351-1500 (1936), War and Prices in Spain, 1651-1800 (1947), and Landmarks in Political Economy (1962). Late in his career Hamilton developed an interest in the work of John Law of Lauriston.

Hamilton married Gladys Dallas. The couple had one child.

Hamilton was a member of Illinois Gladiolus Society, and spent a great amount of his free time gardening and exhibiting gladiolus.

Earl Jefferson Hamilton died in 1989.

From the guide to the Hamilton, Earl J. Papers, 1927-1975, (Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.)

• 1899: Born in Houlka, Miss.
• 1920: Graduated with honors from the University of Mississippi
• 1923: Married Gladys Olive Dallas
• 1924: Received M.A. from University of Texas
• 1924 - 1926 : Hamilton and his wife studied at Harvard, taking classes in history with Allyn Young; Earl Hamilton received A.M. in 1926
• 1927 - 1944 : Professor of economics at Duke University
• 1928: Published article American Treasure and Andalusian Prices, 1503-1660: A Study in the Spanish Price Revolution, initiating the modern debate on profits and price inflation in Europe
• 1929, Nov.: Published American Treasure and the Rise of Capitalism, 1500-1700 in Economica
• 1929: Received Ph.D. from Harvard
• 1934: Published American Treasure and the Price Revolution in Spain, 1501-1650 (Harvard University Press)
• 1936: Published Money, Prices, and Wages in Valencia, Aragon, and Navarre, 1351-1500 (Harvard University Press)
• 1936 - 1937 : Published Prices and Wages at Paris Under John Law's System
• 1944 - 1947 : Professor of economics at Northwestern University
• 1947: Published War and Prices in Spain, 1651-1800 (Harvard University Press)
• 1947 - 1967 : Professor of economics at the University of Chicago
• 1948 - 1954 : Served as editor of the University of Chicago's Journal of Political Economy
• 1951 - 1952 : President of the Economic History Association
• 1966 - 1969 : Distinguished Professor of Economic History at the State University of New York, Binghamton
• 1969: Published The Political Economy of France at the Time of John Law in History of Political Economy journal
• 1977, Mar.: Published The Role of War in Modern Inflation in the Journal of Economic History
• 1989: Died in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

From the guide to the Earl J. Hamilton Papers, 1350-1995, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)