Thomas Hammond (politician)
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Thomas Hammond was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
, Hammond attended the common schools.
He engaged in carpentry and contracting work until twenty-one years of age.
He moved to Detroit, Michigan
, and engaged in the packing-house business.
He moved to Hammond, Indiana
, in 1876 and assisted in the establishment of the dressed-beef industry.
He served as mayor of Hammond 1888-1893.
He served as president of the Commercial Bank of Hammond 1892-1907.
Hammond was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-third
Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He also engaged in the real estate business and banking.
He served as member of the city council.
He was appointed by Governor Hanly a member of the metropolitan police board.
He died in Hammond, Indiana
, September 21, 1909.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
, Hammond attended the common schools.
He engaged in carpentry and contracting work until twenty-one years of age.
He moved to Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, and engaged in the packing-house business.
He moved to Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, in 1876 and assisted in the establishment of the dressed-beef industry.
He served as mayor of Hammond 1888-1893.
He served as president of the Commercial Bank of Hammond 1892-1907.
Hammond was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He also engaged in the real estate business and banking.
He served as member of the city council.
He was appointed by Governor Hanly a member of the metropolitan police board.
He died in Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, September 21, 1909.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.