John Hammond (New York)
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John Hammond was an American manufacturer, Union Army
general and politician from New York
.
. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
in Troy, New York
and pioneered to California in 1849. About a decade later he volunteered as a private in the American Civil War
. He was promoted to captain of Cavalry and advanced to brigadier general
. He was a manufacturer of iron for twenty-five years and was President of the Crown Point Iron Co.
Hammond was elected in 1866 on the Republican
ticket a New York State Prison Inspector
, and was in office from 1867 to 1869.
He was elected as a Republican to the 46th
and 47th United States Congress
es, and served from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1883.
He was buried at the Forest Dale Cemetery in Crown Point, NY.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
general and politician from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Life
Hammond attended the public schools and St. Albans Academy at St. Albans, VermontSt. Albans, Vermont
Places named St. Albans, Vermont:*St. Albans , Vermont, town in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1763**St. Albans Raid, 1864*St. Albans , Vermont, city in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1902...
. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
and pioneered to California in 1849. About a decade later he volunteered as a private in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He was promoted to captain of Cavalry and advanced to brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
. He was a manufacturer of iron for twenty-five years and was President of the Crown Point Iron Co.
Hammond was elected in 1866 on the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
ticket a New York State Prison Inspector
New York State Prison Inspector
The Inspector of State Prisons was a statewide elective office created by the New York State Constitution of 1846. At the New York state election, 1847, three Inspectors were elected and then, upon taking office, so classified that henceforth every year one Inspector would be elected to a...
, and was in office from 1867 to 1869.
He was elected as a Republican to the 46th
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
and 47th United States Congress
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
es, and served from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1883.
He was buried at the Forest Dale Cemetery in Crown Point, NY.
See also
- List of American Civil War generals