Samuel Hammond
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Samuel Hammond was a United States Representative from Georgia
in the 8th United States Congress
.
. He attended the common schools and served as a volunteer under Governor Dunmore against Native Americans
. During the American Revolutionary War
he served in the Continental Army
. He was promoted to Assistant Quartermaster at the siege of Savannah
. He served as member of the "council of capitulation" at Charleston
and shortly after the war settled in Savannah.
Hammond was a Surveyor General of Georgia in 1796. He served in the Creek War
and commanded a corps of Georgia Volunteers in 1793. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
1796-1798 and a member of the Georgia Senate
1799 and 1800. He was elected as a Republican
to the Eighth Congress
and served from March 4, 1803, until February 2, 1805, when he became Civil and Military Governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory where he served from 1805 to 1824. He was a receiver of public moneys in Missouri
and president of the Bank of St. Louis.
Hammond moved to South Carolina
in 1824 and became a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
. He then served as Surveyor General of South Carolina in 1825 and Secretary of State of South Carolina
1831-1835. He retired from public life and died at "Varello Farm," on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River
, near Augusta, Georgia
in 1842. He was buried in Hammond Cemetery, New Richmond, South Carolina.
Samuel Hammond was also a Freemason and member of Solomon's Lodge
No. 1, F. & A. M. at Savannah, Georgia. Solomon's Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. was established by the renowned Freemason and founder of the Colony of Georgia - General James Edward Oglethorpe on February 21, 1734 and is now the "Oldest Continuously Operating English Constituted Lodge of Freemasons in the Western Hemisphere".
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in the 8th United States Congress
8th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore: John Brown , October 17, 1803 – February 26, 1804** Jesse Franklin , March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804** Joseph Anderson , January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805- House of Representatives :...
.
Biography
He was born in Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VirginiaRichmond County, Virginia
Richmond County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 9,254. Its county seat is Warsaw. The rural county should not be confused with the large city and state capital Richmond, Virginia, which is over...
. He attended the common schools and served as a volunteer under Governor Dunmore against Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
. During the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
he served in the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
. He was promoted to Assistant Quartermaster at the siege of Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. He served as member of the "council of capitulation" at Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
and shortly after the war settled in Savannah.
Hammond was a Surveyor General of Georgia in 1796. He served in the Creek War
Creek War
The Creek War , also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War, began as a civil war within the Creek nation...
and commanded a corps of Georgia Volunteers in 1793. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
1796-1798 and a member of the Georgia Senate
Georgia Senate
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly .-Composition:According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members...
1799 and 1800. He was elected as a Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Eighth Congress
8th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore: John Brown , October 17, 1803 – February 26, 1804** Jesse Franklin , March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804** Joseph Anderson , January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805- House of Representatives :...
and served from March 4, 1803, until February 2, 1805, when he became Civil and Military Governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory where he served from 1805 to 1824. He was a receiver of public moneys in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and president of the Bank of St. Louis.
Hammond moved to South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in 1824 and became a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
. He then served as Surveyor General of South Carolina in 1825 and Secretary of State of South Carolina
Secretary of State of South Carolina
The Secretary of State of South Carolina is an elected position in the U.S. state of South Carolina.-Organization:The Secretary of State's office has four internal divisions:...
1831-1835. He retired from public life and died at "Varello Farm," on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River
Savannah River
The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. Two tributaries of the Savannah, the Tugaloo River and the Chattooga River, form the northernmost part of the border...
, near Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
in 1842. He was buried in Hammond Cemetery, New Richmond, South Carolina.
Samuel Hammond was also a Freemason and member of Solomon's Lodge
Solomon's Lodge
Solomon's Lodge, in Savannah, Georgia is a Masonic Lodge was founded in 1734 by James Oglethorpe and claims to be the oldest continuing operating lodge in America. It wasn't called Solomon's Lodge until 1776, previously being known as "The Lodge at Savannah."...
No. 1, F. & A. M. at Savannah, Georgia. Solomon's Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. was established by the renowned Freemason and founder of the Colony of Georgia - General James Edward Oglethorpe on February 21, 1734 and is now the "Oldest Continuously Operating English Constituted Lodge of Freemasons in the Western Hemisphere".