William H. Hammett
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)
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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 |