Dennis Hammond
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Dennis F. Hammond | |
|---|---|
| 18th Mayor of Atlanta | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Preceded by | William Ezzard |
| Succeeded by | John H. James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Fletcher Hammond December 15, 1819 Edgefield County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1891 (aged 71) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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.
Early life and education[edit]
Hammond was born in the Edgefield District of South Carolina.
Career[edit]
He moved to Georgia where he was a lawyer and, from 1855 to 1861, judge in the superior court Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit.
In Atlanta after the American Civil War, he was politically influenced by William Markham and became a Radical Republican supporting black suffrage.
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 death[edit]
After serving one term as mayor, he moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1880.. He died there a decade later.
References[edit]
- ^ "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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