Jessie Marie Hamilton (January 31, 1865 - May 3, 1960) was an artist and cousin, and intimate friend, of
Edith Hamilton.
Biography
Jessie Marie Hamilton was born on January 31, 1865, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew Holman Hamilton (1834-1895) and Phoebe Taber (1841-1932). She had two sisters,
Katherine Hamilton (1862-1932) and
Agnes Hamilton
Agnes Hamilton (November 21, 1868 - November 11, 1961) was a social worker and cousin, and intimate friend, of Alice Hamilton.
Early life
Agnes Hamilton was born on November 21, 1868, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew Holman Hamilto ...
(1868-1961), both artists like her, and two brothers, Allen Hamilton (1874-1961) and Taber Hamilton (1876-1942). Her cousins are
Edith Hamilton,
Alice Hamilton,
Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton may refer to:
* Margaret Hamilton (nurse) (1840–1922), American nurse in the Civil War
* Maggie Hamilton (1867–1952), Scottish artist
* Margaret Hamilton (educator) (1871–1969), American educator
* Margaret Hamilton (actre ...
and
Norah Hamilton.
Like her sister Katherine, she spent most of her life taking care of their aging mother. She was an artist and studied at the
Fort Wayne School of Art from 1888 to 1893, studying under
J. Ottis Adams and
William Forsyth.
She was a founding member of the second Fort Wayne School of Art, where she taught from 1893 to 1898.
After the death of her father in 1895, together with her sister Agnes attended the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia from 1898 to 1900 studying under
Cecilia Beaux.
She then went back living in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and focused on portraits in pastel, landscapes in watercolor, as well as etchings.
She exhibited in Philadelphia, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Richmond (Indiana). Her work was also displayed at the travelling Society of Western Artists Annual Exhibition. Her work is currently in the permanent collection of the
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMoA) is an American art museum located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County, United States. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art contains permanent collections and national traveling exhibitions and is accredite ...
.
According to Alice Hamilton's biographer, Jessie was the best loved of all the cousins.
She died on May 3, 1960, in
Scottsdale, Arizona, and is buried with her family at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne.
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References
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1865 births
1960 deaths