Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Ormond Hammond (1825-1897)
MSA SC 3520-12936

Biography:

Born November 9, 1825 in Frederick County, Maryland.  Son of Eden Hammond (d. 1834) and Charlotte Worthington Hammond.  Attended Seaford Academy, Sussex County, Delaware; studied English in Baltimore; studied classics at Georgetown College, Washington, D.C.; studied liberal arts in Philadelphia.  Married Mary M. Cox (died c. 1890), 1847.  Children:  Ormond, Jr. (d. 1907), Howard, Herbert, Francis E., Percy, Mary and two other daughters.  Resided at "Solitude" in St. Michael's, Talbot County, Maryland.  Died May 2, 1897 in Talbot County, Maryland.

Clerk, dry goods house, 1845-48.  Farmer, St. Michael's, Talbot County after 1847.  Member and secretary, St. Michael's Agricultural Society.  Delegate, Talbot County, 1867 Constitutional Convention of Maryland.  Member, Maryland State Senate (D), Talbot County, 1868.  Member, Maryland House of Delegates (D), Talbot County, 1870.  Chair, Committee on Education.  President, Workingmen's Building & Loan Association of St. Michael's.  Insurance agent.  Assistant treasurer of the United States, Baltimore, 1894-97.  Member, Masons.

Return to Introductory Page


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
© Copyright Thursday, 12-Sep-2002 20:39:57 EDT Maryland State Archives