Jabez Delno Hammond
Encyclopedia
Jabez Delano Hammond was an American
physician, lawyer, author and politician.
, but afterward studied law and followed that profession at Cherry Valley.
He was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States Congress
from 1815 to 1817, a member of the New York State Senate
from 1817 to 1821, and a member of the Council of Appointment
in 1818. In 1825, he was appointed one of the commissioners in the settlement of the claims of New York State against the Federal Government
.
In April 1825, he was appointed one of three State Road Commissioners, the other two were Nathaniel Pitcher
and George Morell. These commissioners had to "explore and cause surveys to be made of a route for a State road from some point on the North River to some point on Lake Erie
, through the southern tier of counties."
He was First Judge of the Otsego County Court from 1838 to 1843. He was a regent of the University of the State of New York
from 1845 until his death.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physician, lawyer, author and politician.
Life
He practiced medicine in Reading, VermontReading, Vermont
Reading is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 707 at the 2000 census.-History:On August 30, 1654, after being captured by Abenakis at Fort at Number 4, Charlestown, New Hampshire and being forced marched to Montreal, Susannah Willard Johnson gave birth to a...
, but afterward studied law and followed that profession at Cherry Valley.
He was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
from 1815 to 1817, a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1817 to 1821, and a member of the Council of Appointment
Council of Appointment
The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:...
in 1818. In 1825, he was appointed one of the commissioners in the settlement of the claims of New York State against the Federal Government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
.
In April 1825, he was appointed one of three State Road Commissioners, the other two were Nathaniel Pitcher
Nathaniel Pitcher
Nathaniel Pitcher was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth Governor of New York from February 11 to December 31, 1828....
and George Morell. These commissioners had to "explore and cause surveys to be made of a route for a State road from some point on the North River to some point on Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
, through the southern tier of counties."
He was First Judge of the Otsego County Court from 1838 to 1843. He was a regent of the University of the State of New York
University of the State of New York
The University of the State of New York is the State of New York's governmental umbrella organization responsible for most institutions and people in any way connected with formal educational functions, public and private, in New York State...
from 1845 until his death.
Works
- The History of Political Parties in the State of New-York, from the Ratification of the Federal Constition to 1840 by Jabez D. Hammond (4th ed., Vol. 1, H. & E. Phinney, CooperstownCooperstown, New YorkCooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
, 1846) - Political History of the State of New York from January 1, 1841, to January 1, 1847, Vol III, including the Life of Silas Wright (Hall & Dickson, Syracuse NY, 1848)
- Life and Opinions of Julius Melbourn (1847)
- Life of Silas WrightSilas WrightSilas Wright, Jr. was an American Democratic politician. Wright was born in Amherst, Massachusetts and moved with his father to Weybridge, Vermont in 1796. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1815 and moved to Sandy Hill, New York, the next year, where he studied law, being admitted to the bar...
(1848)
Sources
(name misspelled)- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hammond.html Political Graveyard (name misspelled)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B07E3DC103DE034BC4B51DFBE66838E649FDE Obit in NYT on August 23, 1855