Rev. David Jayne Hill (June 10, 1850 – March 2, 1932) was an American academic, diplomat and author.
Early life
The son of Baptist minister David T. Hill, David Jayne Hill was born in
Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, known by its nickname as "The Queen City." , on June 10, 1850. He graduated from
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. ...
in 1874 and was professor of
rhetoric
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there from 1877 to 1879. In 1878 he received his
Master of Arts
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degree, and he was a member of the
Phi Beta Kappa Society
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. He also undertook graduate studies at the
University of Berlin
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and the
University of Paris
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.
Career
In 1879, Hill received his
ordination
Ordination is the process by which individuals are Consecration, consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorization, authorized (usually by the religious denomination, denominational ...
and was appointed Bucknell's president.
From 1889 to 1896, he was president of the
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees.
The University of Roc ...
. In 1888 and 1897 he studied at the
Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques
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in Paris.
In 1900 he received an
honorary Docteur ès lettres from the
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva (French: ''Université de Genève'') is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin as a theological seminary. It remained focused on theology until the 17th centu ...
. He received an honorary
LL.D.
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from
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ...
in 1884, and he received additional honorary degrees from
Union University
Union University is a private Baptist Christian university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). It is ...
(1902), and the
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
(1902).
He was later a professor of European diplomacy at the
School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy.
Diplomatic career
Hill began a diplomatic career when he was appointed
Assistant Secretary of State Assistant Secretary of State (A/S) is a title used for many executive positions in the United States Department of State, ranking below the Under Secretary of State, under secretaries. A set of six assistant secretaries reporting to the Under Secret ...
in 1898, serving to 1903.
He was appointed
United States Minister to Switzerland in 1903. Two years later he was appointed
United States Minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
From 1908 to 1911 he was
Ambassador to Germany. He was also a member of the Permanent Administrative Council of
The Hague Tribunal.
Hill was an unsuccessful
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
candidate for the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
from
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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in 1914.
Later career
During
World War I
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he wrote articles critical of
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of ...
's decision to ask for a declaration of war and the Wilson administration's conduct of the war effort. In July 1920 he was chairman of the
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
State Convention in New York.
In 1922 Hill received France's Grand Officer of the
Legion of Honor
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...
.
Personal life
In 1874, Hill married Anna Amelia Liddell. Together they had three sons; Anna died two weeks after giving birth to her third child.
* Walter Hill (1875–1944)
* Arthur Hill (1878–1884)
* David Jayne Hill, Jr. (born and died in 1880).
In 1886, he married Juliet Lewis Packer (1853–1923). They were the parents of twins:
* Catherine Hill (1890–1973)
* David Jayne Hill, Jr. (1890–1975).
Juliet Hill died in Washington, D.C., after being struck by a delivery wagon while crossing the street. He died in
Washington, D.C.
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, on March 2, 1932.
[New York Times]
David Jayne Hill Dies at Age of 81
March 3, 1932
Works
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Hill was an author of biography, and also wrote works on religion,
psychology
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, and other topics. His published works include:
*''The Life of William Cullen Bryant'' (1878)
*''The Science of Rhetoric'' (1877)
*''Elements of Rhetoric and Composition'' (1878)
*''The Life of Washington Irving'' (1879)
*''The Elements of Psychology'' (1886)
*''The Social Influence of Christianity'' (1888)
*''Principles and Fallacies of Socialism'' (1888)
*''Genetic Philosophy'' (1893)
*''An Honest Dollar the Basis of Prosperity'' (1900)
*''The Conception and Realization of Neutrality'' (1902)
*''The Contemporary Development of Diplomacy'' (1904)
*''History of Diplomacy in the International Development of Europe, embracing A Struggle for Universal Empire'' (1905)
*''The Establishment of Territorial Sovereignty'' (1906)
*''World Organization as Affected by the Nature of the Modern State'' (1911)
*''The Diplomacy of the Age of Absolutism'' (1914)
*''The People's Government'' (1915)
*''Americanism: What It Is'' (1916)
*''The Rebuilding of Europe'' (1917)
*''Impressions of the Kaiser'' (1918)
*''Present Problems in Foreign Policy'' (1919)
*''American World Policies'' (1920)
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1850 births
1932 deaths
Politicians from Plainfield, New Jersey
Writers from Washington, D.C.
United States Assistant Secretaries of State
Presidents of Bucknell University
Bucknell University alumni
University of Rochester alumni
New York (state) Republicans
Ambassadors of the United States to the Netherlands
Ambassadors of the United States to Germany
Ambassadors of the United States to Luxembourg
Ambassadors of the United States to Switzerland
Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
Writers from Plainfield, New Jersey
Presidents of the University of Rochester
Historians from New Jersey
20th-century American diplomats