Hammond, James Henry, 1807-64, American statesman, b. Newberry co., S.C. A lawyer and the owner of large plantations on the Savannah River, Hammond was an early believer in secession. He voiced this belief in the U.S. House of Representatives (1835-36) and as governor of South Carolina (1842-44) during the turmoil of the tariff of 1842. In 1857, Hammond was elected to the U.S. Senate and there, in reply to William Seward, made his famous "Cotton is King" speech. As the crisis approached, however, he began to doubt the wisdom of secession, thinking the South could attain its desired ends within the Union. He later supported the Confederacy, however, although he criticized the government of Jefferson Davis.

Hammond, John Henry, 1910-87, American record producer; blues, jazz, and rock promoter; and music critic, b. New York City. A member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, he entered the music business in the early 1930s. He wrote insightful critical articles about music for various periodicals, e.g., Downbeat, and subsequently he worked as a recording industry executive for several companies, most notably Columbia. Possessed of a superb ear and a profound dedication to American vernacular music, he helped bring jazz into the musical mainstream and exerted a powerful influence on American popular music for over 50 years. In the 1930s he was instrumental in launching or furthering the careers of Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Charlie Christian, and others. He later played a key role in promoting the work of a variety of blues, folk, and rock performers, including Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. Throughout his life, Hammond was also actively involved in the civil-rights movement.

Hammond. 1 City (1990 pop. 84,236), Lake co., extreme NW Ind., bounded by Lake Michigan, the Ill. state line, and the Little Calumet River, and traversed by the Grand Calumet River; settled 1851, inc. 1884. Originally important as a slaughterhouse site, Hammond was a meatpacking town until its great packing house was destroyed by fire in 1901. Manufactures include foods, fabricated metal and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery, and transportation equipment. It has secondary steel processing and fire brick refractories. A campus of Purdue Univ. is there.

2 City (1990 pop. 15,871), Tangipahoa parish, SE La.; inc. 1888. Truck farms, beef and dairy cattle, and timber are important. Manufactures include building materials, consumer goods, paper and metal products, and machinery. There is also meat processing. The city is the seat of Southeastern Louisiana Univ. and the home of the Black Heritage Festival. Zemurry Gardens and the Global Wildlife Park also are there.

(born May 21, 1878, Hammondsport, N.Y., U.S.—died July 23, 1930, Buffalo, N.Y.) U.S. aviation pioneer. He initially built engines for motorcycles. In 1904 he built a motor for a dirigible, and in 1908 he flew an experimental plane to win the first public U.S. flight of 1 km (0.6 mi). In 1911 he built the first practical seaplane and was awarded the first contract to build airplanes for the U.S. Navy. His factories later supplied planes to Britain and Russia as well. His best-known plane was the JN-4, or “Jenny,” a trainer widely used in World War I and later by barnstormers. His company later merged with the Wright Company to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

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(born May 21, 1878, Hammondsport, N.Y., U.S.—died July 23, 1930, Buffalo, N.Y.) U.S. aviation pioneer. He initially built engines for motorcycles. In 1904 he built a motor for a dirigible, and in 1908 he flew an experimental plane to win the first public U.S. flight of 1 km (0.6 mi). In 1911 he built the first practical seaplane and was awarded the first contract to build airplanes for the U.S. Navy. His factories later supplied planes to Britain and Russia as well. His best-known plane was the JN-4, or “Jenny,” a trainer widely used in World War I and later by barnstormers. His company later merged with the Wright Company to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

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Hammond may refer to:

Surname and etymology

The surname, or family name, Hammond is generally ascribed as being a place-name, and of Norman etymology. The meaning is generally understood to be either "Village on the Hill" or "Village's Mound", although Old English and German roots can imply a protective circle of earth.

• "Ham-", akin to hamm, hamlet or village (Norman)
• "-mond", akin to mount or hill, but also mound. (Norman)

Ham-

• Middle English Language hom
• Old English Language hām (village, home)
• Old High German Language heim, or heimaz (home)
• Lithuanian Language šeima (family, servants, clan, household)
• Sanskrit Language, ksema (habitable) and kseti (he dwells)
• Greek Language ktizein (to inhabit )
• Proto-Indo-European *tkei-, *tkoi-

-Mond

• Middle English Language mond (mound)
• Old English Language munt
• Welsh Language myndd (mountain)
• Norman language mont
• Latin Language mont- & mons, from minare {to project, to threaten}

People

Some notable people with the surname Hammond include:

Historical

North and South American

• A. B. Hammond (1848-1934), American lumberman
• Abram A. Hammond (1814-1874), American politician
• Albert Hammond, Jr. (born 1980), American musician
• Beres Hammond (born 1955), Jamaican singer
• L. Blaine Hammond (born 1952), American astronaut
• Chris Hammond (born 1966), American baseball player
• Daniel Hammond (born 1980), American singer
• Darrell Hammond (born 1955), American comedian
• Darryl Hammond (born 1967), American football player
• Fred Hammond (fl. c. 2000), American singer
• Gerrie Hammond (d. 1992), Canadian politician
• James Henry Hammond (1807-1864), South Carolina governor and senator
• Jay Hammond (1922-2005), American politician
• John H. Hammond (1910-1987), American record producer, musician and critic
• John Hays Hammond (1855-1936), American mining engineer and philanthropist
• John Hays Hammond, Jr. (1888-1965), American radio engineer
• John P. Hammond (born 1942), American singer and guitarist
• Jupiter Hammon (1711-1806), African-American poet
• Kim Hammond (born 1944), American football player and jurist
• Laurens Hammond (1895-1973), American engineer and inventor
• Melvin Ormond Hammond (1876-1934), Canadian journalist, writer, and photographer
• Michael P. Hammond (ca. 1932–2002), American composer
• Nicholas Hammond (born 1950), American actor
• Raymond P. Hammond (born 1964), American poet, critic and editor
• Tom Hammond (born 1944), American journalist
• William Alexander Hammond (1828-1900), American soldier and physician
• Winfield Scott Hammond (1863-1915), American politician

Australian & New Zealand

• Bill Hammond (artist) (born 1947), New Zealand artist
• Fiona Hammond (born 1983), Australian water polo player
• Joan Hammond (1912-1996), New-Zealand-born Australian singer

European

• Albert Hammond (born 1944), British singer and songwriter
• Alex Hammond (born 1974), British journalist
• Alison Hammond (born 1975), British contestant and journalist
• Arthur George Hammond (1843-1919), British soldier
• Dean Hammond (born 1983), British soccer player
• Elvis Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian-born British football player
• George Hammond (diplomat) (1763-1853), British diplomat
• Harry Hammond (footballer) (1868-1921), British football player
• Henry Hammond (1605-1660), English religious leader
• Hermione Hammond (1910-2005), British painter
• Jeffrey Hammond (born 1946), British musician
• John Lawrence Hammond (1872-1949), British journalist and writer
• Nicholas G. L. Hammond (1907-2001), British historian
• Nick Hammond (born 1967), British football player and manager
• Nicolas Hammond (born 1964), British author
• Peter J. Hammond (fl. 1980s), British television writer
• Phil Hammond (comedian) (born c. 1962), British comedian and journalist
• Philip Hammond (born 1955), British politician
• Richard Hammond (born 1969), British journalist
• Roger Hammond (cyclist) (born 1974), British cyclist
• T. C. Hammond (1877-1961), Irish-born religious leader
• Wally Hammond (1903-1965), British cricketer

Fictional

• Ashley Hammond, a character in the Power Rangers television series
• Evey Hammond, the protagonist in both the 1980s graphic novel series and the 2006 film adaptation V for Vendetta, played in the film by Natalie Portman
• Major General (later Lieutenant General) George Hammond, the head of Stargate Command in the sci-fi television show Stargate SG-1
• Hector Hammond, a DC Universe supervillain, primarily an enemy of Green Lantern
• Mark Hammond, the main character of The Getaway
• John Parker Hammond, a fictional millionaire, head of In-Gen and the creator of Jurassic Park.
• Reggie Hammond, protagonist played by Eddie Murphy in the movie "48 Hours."

Places

Canada

• Hammond River, a small river in New Brunswick
• Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
• Hammond, Ontario, Canada, now Clarence-Rockland, Ontario.

United States of America

• Hammond, Georgia, now Sandy Springs, Georgia
• Hammond, Illinois
• Hammond, Indiana, the largest U.S. city named Hammond
• Hammond, Louisiana
• Hammond, Maine
• Hammond, Minnesota
• Hammond Township, Minnesota
• Hammond, Montana
• Hammond (town), New York
• Hammond (village), New York, in the town of Hammond
• Hammond, Oregon
• Hammond (town), Wisconsin
• Hammond, Wisconsin, a village within the town of Hammond
• Hammond Castle, a castle located in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Other

• Hammond Glacier, in Antarctica
• Stoke Hammond, a village in north Buckinghamshire, England
• Electoral district of Hammond, a state electoral district in South Australia

Other

• Hammond organ, a musical instrument
• Hammond Map or "Hammond World Atlas Corporation", a subsidiary of the Langenscheidt Publishing Group
• Hammond's Postulate, a scientific hypothesis useful for understanding the thermodynamics of reactions
• The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana, a team which played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926
• Hammond School, a private school in Columbia, South Carolina.
• Hammond High School, any of a number of schools
• Hammond Pretzel Bakery, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.