James Henry Hammond, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Henry Hammond

Governor of South Carolina, South Carolina politician

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1807

Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1864

Profession: lawyer, politician, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Henry Hammond (November 15, 1807 – November 13, 1864) was an attorney, politician and planter from South Carolina.
He served as a United States Representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and United States Senator from 1857 to 1860.
He was considered one of the major spokesmen in favor of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. Acquiring property through marriage, he ultimately owned 22 square miles, several plantations and houses, and more than 300 slaves.
Through his wife's family, he was a brother-in-law of Wade Hampton II and uncle to his children, including Wade Hampton III.
When the senior Hampton learned that Hammond had abused his four Hampton nieces as teenagers, he made the scandal public.
It was thought to derail Hammond's career for a time, but he was later elected as US senator.
The Hampton family suffered more, as none of the girls married.