Robert H. Hammond
Robert H. Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Biles Anthony |
| Succeeded by | John Snyder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Hanna Hammond April 28, 1791 Milton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1847 (aged 56) At-sea |
| Resting place | Milton Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Robert Hanna Hammond (April 28, 1791 – June 2, 1847) was an American politician who served two terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1837 to 1841.
Biography
[edit]Robert Hanna Hammond was born in Milton, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the state militia, with the rank of brigadier general.
Military service
[edit]He enlisted in the United States Army as a lieutenant in 1817.
Public service
[edit]He resigned and returned to Milton to serve as register and recorder of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He served as postmaster of Milton from 1833 to 1837.
Congress
[edit]Hammond was elected as a Democrat to the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth congresses.
Later career
[edit]He reentered the Army and was commissioned paymaster during the Mexican–American War. He was wounded and ordered home on sick leave.
Death and burial
[edit]He died at sea before reaching port in 1847. Interment in Milton Cemetery in Milton, Pennsylvania.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Robert H. Hammond (id: H000132)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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