Frank Hammill
Frank Hammill | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office 1908–1910 | |
Constituency | Bayfield, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties |
Personal details | |
Born | Parma, Michigan | December 23, 1857
Died | February 18, 1922 Spooner, Wisconsin | (aged 64)
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Farmer, editor, politician |
Frank Hammill (December 23, 1857 – February 18, 1922) was an American farmer, railroad engineer, and politician.
Biography
Born in Parma, Michigan, Hammill worked for the Michigan Central Railroad and then for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. Hammill, his wife, and family lived in Cable, Wisconsin, where he also farmed and grew fruit berries. In 1902, Hammill and his wife moved to Spooner, Wisconsin. Hammill bought two Spooner newspapers and consolidated into the Spooner Advocate and was the editor and publisher.[1] In 1903, Hammill was elected president of the Village of Spooner and was a Republican.[1] In 1909, Hammill served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. From 1910 until 1918, Hammill served as mayor of Spooner, when the village became a city. Hammill died in Spooner, Wisconsin.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Sketch of the Life of Hon. Frank Hammill". Eau Claire Leader. March 1, 1922. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Washburn County WIGenWeb-Frank and Helena Hammill
- ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1108. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via Google Books.
- 1857 births
- 1922 deaths
- People from Jackson County, Michigan
- People from Bayfield County, Wisconsin
- People from Spooner, Wisconsin
- Train drivers
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- Editors of Wisconsin newspapers
- Wisconsin Republicans
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly stubs