William H. Hammett

U.S. Congressperson

1799 – 1861

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Who was William H. Hammett?

William Henry Hammett was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.

Born in Don Manway, County Cork, Ireland, Hammett studied theology. Chaplain of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville 1832–1834 and of the State house of delegates. He moved to Princeton, Mississippi.

Hammett was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress. He died July 9, 1861, in Washington County, Mississippi.

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Born
Mar 25, 1799
Also known as
  • William Hammett
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Jul 9, 1861
Washington County

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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