William H. Hammett

William Henry Hammett (March 25, 1799 – July 9, 1861) was an American clergyman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1843 to 1845.

Biography

Born in Don Manway, County Cork, Ireland, Hammett studied theology. Chaplain of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville 1832–1834 and of the State house of delegates. He moved to Princeton, Mississippi.

Congress

Hammett was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).

Death

He died July 9, 1861, in Washington County, Mississippi.

References

United States Congress. "William H. Hammett (id: H000125)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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