Background
He was born on November 5, 1882, on the family"s farm in the Town of Elmira, Chemung County, New New York
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on November 5, 1882, on the family"s farm in the Town of Elmira, Chemung County, New New York
He worked for the Erie Railroad. He resigned his seat on July 27, 1939, to run for the senate seat vacated by the suicide of C. Tracey Stagg. He died during the legislative session on February 11, 1952, in his hotel room in Albany, New New York
And was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chemung Company) in 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939. And was Chairman of the Committee on Penal Institutions from 1938 to 1939. Hammond was a member of the New York State Senate from 1940 until his death in 1952, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th New York State Legislatures.