Frank Hammill Explained

Frank Hammill
Birth Date:23 December 1857
Birth Place:Parma, Michigan
Death Place:Spooner, Wisconsin
Occupation:Farmer, editor, politician
Party:Republican
Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Constituency:Bayfield, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties
Term Start:1908
Term End:1910

Frank Hammill (December 23, 1857  - February 18, 1922) was an American farmer, railroad engineer, and politician.

Biography

Born in Parma, Michigan, Hammill worked for the Michigan Central Railroad and then for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. Hammill, his wife, and family lived in Cable, Wisconsin, where he also farmed and grew fruit berries. In 1902, Hammill and his wife moved to Spooner, Wisconsin. Hammill bought two Spooner newspapers and consolidated into the Spooner Advocate and was the editor and publisher.[1] In 1903, Hammill was elected president of the Village of Spooner and was a Republican.[1] In 1909, Hammill served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. From 1910 until 1918, Hammill served as mayor of Spooner, when the village became a city. Hammill died in Spooner, Wisconsin.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sketch of the Life of Hon. Frank Hammill . Eau Claire Leader. March 1, 1922. 5. Newspapers.com. November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818143114/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3553076/frank_hammill_18571922/ . 2016-08-18 . dead.
  2. http://washburn.wigenweb.org/histories/people/hammillfrankandhelena.htm Washburn County WIGenWeb-Frank and Helena Hammill
  3. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=AEwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1108 . Biographical Sketches . Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin . 1909 . . 1108 . 2020-07-01 . Google Books.