Background

Hammer, David Lindley was born on June 6, 1929 in Newton, Iowa, United States. Son of Neal Paul and Agnes Marilyn (Reece) Hammer.

Education

Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1951. Juris Doctor, University Iowa, 1956.

Career

Of counsel Hammer Simon & Jensen. Member grievance commission Iowa Supreme Court, 1973—1985, member advisory rules committee, 1986—1992.

Achievements

• Bar: Iowa 1956, United States District Court (northern district) Iowa 1959, United States District Court (southern district) Iowa 1969, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1996, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1977.

Works

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  • The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband

    (The warm and hilarious bestselling memoir by a man diagno...)

  • My Dear Watson: Being the Annals of Sherlock Holms

    (The most common cry of Holmes fans the world over is "I w...)

  • For the Sake of the Game: Being a Further Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes

    (David Hammer's series of travel books identify actual sit...)

  • The Game Is Afoot

    (David Hammer's series of travel books identify actual sit...)

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Game's Afoot (Mystery & Supernatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)

    (Once more, the game's afoot as Sherlock Holmes of Baker S...)

  • It's How You Play the Game: The 12 Leadership Principles of Dean Smith

    ( Dean Smith won 879 games during his legendary career as...)

  • It's How You Play the Game: The 12 Leadership Principles of Dean Smith

    ( Dean Smith won 879 games during his legendary career as...)

  • The Game is Afoot: A Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes

    (In this, the first of his famous "Sherlockian travel book...)

  • Lessons in Play: An Introduction to Combinatorial Game Theory

    (Combinatorial games are games of pure strategy involving ...)

  • Lessons in Play: An Introduction to Combinatorial Game Theory

    (Combinatorial games are games of pure strategy involving ...)

  • The Quest: Being the Search for the Treasure of Sherlock Holmes, The 22nd Man

    (Being the search for the treasure of Sherlock Holmes, the...)

  • For the Sake of the Game

    (Being a further travel guide to the England of Sherlock H...)

  • Star Trek Deep Space Nine book set:The Dominion War Book Two; Emissary; The Siege; Bloodletter; The Big Game

    (Set of five Star Trek Deep Space Nine books. Includes Boo...)

  • The Vital Essence

    (The Furthur Annals of SHERLOCK HOLMES. 13 NEW Tales of Th...)

  • The Before-Breakfast Pipe of Mr. Sherlock Holmes

    (A collection of Mr. Hammer's best Sherlockian essays exte...)

  • For the Sake of the Game, Being a Further Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 22nd Man
  • The Before Breakfast Pipe
  • Yonder in the gaslight
  • Straight up with a twist
  • The Game Is Underfoot! : The Memoir of a Sherlockian Publisher
  • You Heard What Jesse Said (Anecdotes about Dubuque, Iowa)
  • For the Record My Name is Hammer
  • The Game is Afoot; A Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes
  • For the Sake of the Game: Being a Further Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes
  • For the Sake of the Game: Being a Further Travel Guide to the England of Sherloc
  • A talent for murder
  • Identity and the Case for Gay Rights: Race, Gender, Religion as Analogies

• Other Work

  • Author: Poems from the Ledge, 1980, The Game is Afoot, 1983, For the Sake of the Game, 1986, To Play the Game, 1986, The 22nd Man, 1989, The Quest, 1993, My Dear Watson, 1994, The Before Breakfast Pipe, 1995, A Dangerous Game, 1997, The Vital Essence, 1999, A Talent for Murder, 2000, Yonder in the Gaslight, 2000, Straight Up with a Twist, 2001, A Deep Game, 2001, The Game is Underfoot, 2002, You Heard What Jesse Said, 2003, O College Fairest of Our Dreams, 2004, A Distinct Touch Watson, 2004, Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl, 2005, Cases of Identity, 2006, You Know My Methods Watson, 2007, For The Record, My Name is Hammer, 2009.

Membership

Board directors Linwood Cemetery Association, 1973-2008, president, 1983-1984. Board directors Dubuque Museum Art, 1998-2001, honorary director, since 2001. Board directors, past president, 1973-1974, Finley Hospital, 1966-1985, honorary director.

Board directors Finley Foundation, 1988-1995. Past campaign chairman, past president United Way. Past board directors & board directors Carnegie Stout Public Library.

With United States Army, 1951-1953. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Iowa (past president), Iowa Defense Counsel Association (president 1991-1992, delegate to Defense Research Institute 1992-1993), Association Defense Trial Attorneys (executive council 1983-1986, past chairman Iowa chapter), Iowa State Bar Association (past chairman continuing legal education committee), Iowa Academy Trial Lawyers, Dubuque County Bar Association (past president), Baker St. Irregulars.

Connections

Married Audrey Lowe, June 20, 1953. Children: Julie, Lisa, David.

Father:

Neal Paul Hammer

Mother:

Agnes Marilyn (Reece) Hammer

Spouse:

Audrey Lowe

child:

Julie Hammer

child:

Lisa Hammer

child:

David Hammer