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 Engineerin ...

in 1874 and was professor of

rhetoric Rhetoric () is the art of persuasion, which along with grammar and logic (or dialectic), is one of the three ancient arts of discourse. Rhetoric aims to study the techniques writers or speakers utilize to inform, persuade, or motivate par ...

there from 1877 to 1879. In 1878 he received his

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

degree, and he was a member of the

Phi Beta Kappa Society The Phi Beta Kappa Society () is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity. Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal ...

. He also undertook graduate studies at the

University of Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (german: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a German public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin. It was established by Frederick William III on the initiative ...

and the

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Career

In 1879, Hill received his

ordination Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform ...

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 ...

. In 1888 and 1897 he studied at the

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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 centur ...

. He received an honorary

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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 Theolog ...

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 university, private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest- ...

(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

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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

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candidate for the

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from

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in 1914.

Later career

During

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

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

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., on March 2, 1932.New York Times
David Jayne Hill Dies at Age of 81
March 3, 1932

Works

Hill was an author of biography, and also wrote works on religion,

psychology Psychology is the science, scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immens ...

, 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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