James H. Hammond
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title:
James H. Hammond
text:
James Henry Hammond was an American attorney, politician, and planter. He served as a United States representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and a United States senator from 1857 to 1860. A slave owner, he is considered one of the strongest supporters of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. Acquiring property through marriage, Hammond ultimately owned 22 square miles, several plantations and houses, and more than 300 slaves. Through
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American politician and planter (1807–1864)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Hammond
date created:
2005-12-31T19:21:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T22:35:17Z
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