robert, hammond, robert, hanna, hammond, april, 1791, june, 1847, american, politician, served, terms, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, from, 1837, 1841, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 16th, districtin, offic. Robert Hanna Hammond April 28 1791 June 2 1847 was an American politician who served two terms as a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1837 to 1841 Robert H HammondMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 16th districtIn office March 4 1837 March 3 1841Preceded byJoseph Biles AnthonySucceeded byJohn SnyderPersonal detailsBornRobert Hanna Hammond 1791 04 28 April 28 1791Milton PennsylvaniaDiedJune 2 1847 1847 06 02 aged 56 At seaResting placeMilton CemeteryPolitical partyDemocratic Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Military service 1 2 Public service 1 3 Congress 1 4 Later career 1 5 Death and burial 2 SourcesBiography editRobert Hanna Hammond was born in Milton Pennsylvania He was a member of the state militia with the rank of brigadier general Military service edit He enlisted in the United States Army as a lieutenant in 1817 Public service edit He resigned and returned to Milton to serve as register and recorder of Northumberland County Pennsylvania He served as postmaster of Milton from 1833 to 1837 Congress edit Hammond was elected as a Democrat to the twenty fifth and twenty sixth congresses Later career edit He reentered the Army and was commissioned paymaster during the Mexican American War He was wounded and ordered home on sick leave Death and burial edit He died at sea before reaching port in 1847 Interment in Milton Cemetery in Milton Pennsylvania Sources editUnited States Congress Robert H Hammond id H000132 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byJoseph Biles Anthony Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 16th congressional district1837 1841 Succeeded byJohn Snyder nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert H Hammond amp oldid 1211338411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
