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November 13, 1864 (56 years old)
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Scorpio
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James Henry Hammond
James Henry Hammond is a South Carolina lawyer, politician, and plantation owner. He was the representative of the United States from 1835 to 1836, the 60th governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and the United States senator from 1857 to 1860. He is considered one of the leading spokespersons for slavery in the United States. years leading up to the American Civil War. Acquiring property by marriage, he eventually owned 22 square miles, several plantations and houses, and over 300 slaves. Through his family, he is Wade Hampton II's brother-in-law and uncle to his children, including Wade Hampton III. When the Hampton executive learned that Hammond had raped Hampton's four granddaughters as a teenager, he went public with the scandal. This was thought to have deflected Hammond's career at first, but was later elected to the US Senator.
BornJames Henry Hammond, November 15, 1807, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
DiedNovember 13, 1864, Beech Island, South Carolina, Confederate States of America
Political partyNullifier (Before 1839), Democratic (1842–1864)
Spouse(s)Catherine Fitzsimmons
EducationUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia (BA)
Preceded byAndrew Butler
Succeeded byFrederick A. Sawyer (1868)

About James Henry Hammond

Politician James Henry Hammond was born in South Carolina, United States on November 15, 1807. He dies at the age of 56, on November 13, 1864.

From 1857 until 1860, he served as a senator in South Carolina, as well as governor from 1842 to 1844. He was one of the Senate's most outspoken proponents of slavery.

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James Henry Hammond before becoming famous

James Henry Hammond was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1807 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was a lawyer and a plantation owner who owned more than 300 slaves.

Achievement of James Henry Hammond

Cotton is King became a catchphrase, and he co-authored The Pro-Slavery Argument with other Senate colleagues.

James Henry Hammond's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in the South Carolina county of Newberry.

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Another antebellum politician who supported slavery was Politician David Rice Atchison.

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James Henry Hammond Income & Net worth

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