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John Hammond (U.S. representative)

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including serving as president of the Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad. Hammond also owned a farm, and was a breeder of cattle and horses. He was also a civic leader and philanthropist, and donated to or helped construct several local facilities in Crown point, including the Congregational church and the town library.
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After the war, Hammond returned to Crown Point and became head of his family's businesses. he eventually engineered the merger of his family's iron company with several others, and became president of the newly-organized Crown Point Iron Company. he was also active in several other ventures,
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In 1852, he married Charlotte Maria Cross. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom lived to adulthood.
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The son of Jane Renne and Charles F. Hammond, a prominent owner and operator of lumber and iron businesses in
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In 1878, Hammond was elected represent New York's 18th District in the U.S. House, and he served in the
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Hammond died in Crown Point on May 28, 1889. He was buried at Forest Dale Cemetery in Crown Point.
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and worked at his family's store in Crown Point before moving to California during the
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in recognition of his superior performance of duty. Hammond became active in the
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Reports of the Managers of the Rutland Railroad Co. to the Stockholders
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John Hammond: Died May 29, 1889, at His Home, Crown Point, N.Y.
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Colonel John Hammond, 5th New York Cavalry, American Civil War.
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Inspectors of State Prisons of the State of New York (1868).
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Reports of the Managers of the Rutland Railroad Co.
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U.S. House of Representatives
New York
18th
Andrew Williams
Frederick A. Johnson
Crown Point, New York
Crown Point, New York
Republican
manufacturer
Union Army
Crown Point, New York
Republican Party
U.S. representative
New York's 18th congressional district
Crown Point, New York
Panton, Vermont
St. Albans, Vermont
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1849 gold rush
American Civil War
5th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Cedar Mountain
brevet rank
brigadier general
Grand Army of the Republic
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

New York State Prison Inspectors

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