Dennis Fletcher Hammond (December 15, 1819 – October 31, 1891) was the 18th mayor of the American city of Atlanta, Georgia. He was in office from 1871 to 1872.
When Markham refused to run for mayor, Hammond did and was able to briefly unite working-class whites to win the office. This was the last-gasp of Republican power in Reconstruction-era Atlanta.
The Hammond administration was known for its commitment to law enforcement, including enforcement of the Sunday liquor laws.[1]
Personal life and deathedit
After serving one term as mayor, he moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1880.. He died there a decade later.
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^"Atlanta's Living Mayors – Some of the gentlemen who held that position". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1869. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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