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Peter F. Hammond | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
| In office November 3, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Mell G. Underwood |
| Succeeded by | Harold K. Claypool |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Francis Hammond June 30, 1887 Lancaster, Ohio |
| Died | April 2, 1971 (aged 83) Lancaster, Ohio |
| Resting place | St. Mary's Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Pontifical College Josephinum |
Peter Francis Hammond (June 30, 1887 – April 2, 1971) was a politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio for two months from November 1936 to January 1937.
Biography
[edit]Born in Lancaster, Ohio, he attended a private Catholic high school and entered college in Columbus, Ohio at Josephinum College.
A tailor by trade, he opened his own clothing store in 1913.
Congress
[edit]On November 3, 1936, Hammond was victorious in a special election to fill the remaining term of Mell G. Underwood. He served as a Democrat for several months, but did not run in the election held the same day for the following term.
Later career
[edit]After leaving Congress, he briefly returned to his store, before becoming postmaster of Lancaster, Ohio in 1938. He retired from this position in 1954.
Death and burial
[edit]He died in Lancaster on April 2, 1971 at the age of 83.
References
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