Chauncey B. Hammond

Chauncey Brainerd Hammond (November 5, 1882 – February 11, 1952) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on November 5, 1882, on the family's farm in the Town of Elmira, Chemung County, New York. He worked for the Erie Railroad.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chemung Co.) in 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939; and was Chairman of the Committee on Penal Institutions from 1938 to 1939. He resigned his seat on July 27, 1939, to run for the senate seat vacated by the suicide of C. Tracey Stagg.

Hammond was a member of the New York State Senate from 1940 until his death in 1952, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th New York State Legislatures.

He died during the legislative session on February 11, 1952, in his hotel room in Albany, New York;^[1] and was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira.

Sources

^ CHAUNCEY HAMMOND, STATE SENATOR, 69 in The New York Times on February 13, 1952 (subscription required)

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Thomas Jacob Banfield	New York State Assembly Chemung County 1935–1939	Succeeded by Harry J. Tifft
New York State Senate
Preceded by C. Tracey Stagg	New York State Senate 41st District 1940–1944	Succeeded by Vincent R. Corrou
Preceded by Allen J. Oliver	New York State Senate 46th District 1945–1952	Succeeded by Dutton S. Peterson

[1] CHAUNCEY HAMMOND, STATE SENATOR, 69 in The New York Times on February 13, 1952 (subscription required)

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