Hamilton E. Holmes
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| Institutions | Emory University School of Medicine |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969-72 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Army Rangers |
Hamilton E. Holmes (8 July, 1941 – 26 October, 1995) was an American
Early life
Holmes was born July 8, 1941, in
Morehouse College and The University of Georgia
After graduating from high school, Holmes, along with fellow Henry McNeal Turner High School graduate
During his time at UGA, Holmes would generally keep to himself. He lived off campus, and on the weekends, he would return home to Atlanta where he continued his membership with the Morehouse College chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha until 1963. Holmes was a member of Phi Beta Kappa fraternity and Phi Kappa Phi Honors fraternity.[4]
Emory University and Medical career
After graduating from the University of Georgia, Holmes became the first African-American student to be accepted to the Emory University School of Medicine.[5] He graduated in 1967 and began his residency at Detroit General Hospital. He then left in 1969 to serve as an army ranger in Germany, before returning to Emory to complete his residency. He eventually opened up a private practice in Atlanta, later becoming a professor and associate dean at Emory, and the medical director and head orthopedic surgeon at Grady Memorial Hospital.[5][6]
Personal life
Holmes was married to Marilyn Vincent Holmes. They had two children; a son, Hamilton Jr., who is also a University of Georgia alumnus, and a daughter, Alison.[7] He is a namesake of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building on the University of Georgia campus and the university's Holmes-Hunter Lectures, and was a trustee of the University of Georgia Foundation.[6]
Holmes died in 1995 of heart failure in
Legacy
For many years after graduating, Holmes stayed away from the University of Georgia, stating that his "time as a student there was very bad".[5] In the early 1980s, Holmes agreed to help plan the university's bicentennial celebration and became the first African-American to be on the university's Board of Trustees.
The Atlanta native has several landmarks named in his honor including the
See also
- African-American firsts
- Alpha Phi Alpha brothers
References
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- ^ "Hamilton Holmes (1941-1995)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Alpha Rho Chapter History".
- ^ "Celebrating Courage: 50th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA". Archived from the original on 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ a b c "The Key Reporter - Making History at the University of Georgia". www.keyreporter.org. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ a b Van Gelder, Lawrence (28 October 1995). "Hamilton E. Holmes Dies at 54". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Gelder, Lawrence Van (28 October 1995). "Hamilton E. Holmes Dies at 54; Helped Integrate U. of Georgia". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- Larry B. Dendy (15 November 1999). "Endowed professorship will honor Dr. Hamilton Holmes". Columns. University of Georgia. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- Georgia House of Representatives (2 January 1997). "HR 1005 - Hamilton E. Holmes Drive; designate". Office of the Clerk of the House. Archived from the original on 5 June 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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