William Henry Hammett (March 25, 1799 – July 9, 1861) was an American clergyman and politician who served one term as a

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from

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from 1843 to 1845.

Biography

Born in Don Manway,

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, Hammett studied theology. Chaplain of the

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1832–1834 and of the State house of delegates. He moved to

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Congress

Hammett was elected as a

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to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).

Death

He died July 9, 1861, in

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References

1799 births 1861 deaths Chaplains of the United States House of Representatives Year of birth unknown Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American clergy {{Mississippi-politician-stub