William H. Hammett

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William Henry Hammett (born March 25, 1799 in Don Manway , County Cork , Ireland , † July 9, 1861 in Washington County , Mississippi ) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of Mississippi in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Hammett was born in Ireland and immigrated to the United States. There he settled in the state of Virginia . After studying theology, he was between 1832 and 1834 chaplain of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville . He held the same position in the Virginia House of Representatives .

Hammett later moved to Princeton, Mississippi. He became a member of the Democratic Party , as its candidate he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in 1842 . At this point, the state of Mississippi had four seats in Congress for the first time , all of which were elected nationwide. Electoral districts were only established from the next elections . Jacob Thompson , Robert W. Roberts, and Tilghman Tucker were elected to Congress at the same time as Hammett .

Between March 4, 1843 and March 3, 1845, William Hammett only served one term in Congress. Then he retired from politics.

Web links

  • William H. Hammett in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hammett, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hammett, William Henry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 25, 1799
PLACE OF BIRTH Don Manway , Ireland
DATE OF DEATH July 9, 1861
Place of death Washington County , Mississippi