Stephen H. Hammond

Stephen Hallett Hammond (November 14, 1828 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York – March 9, 1910 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Clark Hammond. He attended the common schools and Ithaca Academy, and graduated from Geneva College in 1854. While in college, he also studied law, and was admitted to the bar. In 1856, he married Lucy Wadsworth Langdon (1835–1895), and they had one daughter.

While his uncle Elbridge G. Spaulding was state treasurer from 1854 to 1855, Hammond did some work for the Treasury. In 1856, he was appointed Deputy New York Attorney General and held the post por 16 years.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Ontario Co., 1st D.) in 1874 and 1875, and was chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means in 1875.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (26th D.) in 1876 and 1877.

Later he was Chairman of the Board of Managers of the Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane.

Sources

Life Skeches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1875 by W. H. McElroy and Alexander McBride (pg. 193ff)
General Catalog of Hobart College
The funeral of Mrs. S. H. Hammond... transcribed from the Geneva Daily Times on July 19, 1895
CHARGES AGAINST DR. MACY in NYT on February 8, 1901
Obituary Notes; STEPHEN H. HAMMOND... in NYT on March 10, 1910

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Ambrose L. Van Dusen	New York State Assembly Ontario County, 1st District 1874–1875	Succeeded by Seth Stanley
New York State Senate
Preceded by William Johnson	New York State Senate 26th District 1876–1877	Succeeded by Edwin Hicks

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