Charles Hammond | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the Belmont County district | |
| In office December 6, 1813 – December 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | James Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | John Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1779 Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Died | April 3, 1840 (aged 60) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Sally Tillinghast |
Charles Hammond (September 19, 1779 – April 3, 1840) was a lawyer, newspaper editor, and state legislator in Ohio in the early nineteenth century.[1] He attained renown in his time as both a lawyer and a journalist,[2] but was largely neglected later.[3] Hammond is best known today for his role as the intellectual leader of Ohio's ultimately failed opposition to the Second Bank of the United States.[4]
- ^ Weisenburger, p. 338.
- ^ Smith at 12 (describing Hammond as "a famous man in his time, who conferred honor upon two professions, and left the world richer for his having lived").
- ^ Weisenburger at 338 (explaining that "[a] century after his life and work ... [Hammond's] name is practically unknown except to well-informed journalists and historical specialists; and to most of these his personality and achievements may seem blurred and indefinite").
- ^ Ellis at 149 (identifying Hammond as "the leading figure among the antibank forces" in Ohio).