William H. Hammett
William Henry Hammett (March 25, 1799 – July 9, 1861) was an American clergyman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1843 to 1845.
Biography
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.
Congress
Hammett was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).
Death
He died July 9, 1861, in Washington County, Mississippi.
References
- United States Congress. "William H. Hammett (id: H000125)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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