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John Henry Hammond Jr. (December 15, 1910 – July 10, 1987) was an American record producer, civil rights activist, and music critic active from the 1930s to the early 1980s. In his service as a talent scout, Hammond became one of the most influential figures in 20th-century popular music. He is the father of blues musician John P. Hammond. [1]
James Henry Hammond (November 15, 1807 – November 13, 1864) was an American attorney, politician, and planter.He served as a United States representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and a United States senator from 1857 to 1860.
John C. Hammond was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on August 15, 1842. [3]Coolidge said of Hammond in his 1929 autobiography, "He was a lawyer of great learning and wide business experience, with a remarkable ability in the preparation of pleadings and an insight that soon brought him to the crucial point of a case.
It was built for James Henry Hammond and was home to three generations of his descendants. His great-grandson John Shaw Billings, editor of Time, Life, and Fortune magazines, donated the estate and collections to the people of South Carolina in 1973.
Emily Vanderbilt Sloane (1874–1970), who married lawyer John Henry Hammond III. Lila Vanderbilt Sloane (1878–1934), [7] wife of William Bradhurst Osgood Field. William Douglas Sloane (1883–1884) Malcolm Douglas Vanderbilt Sloane (1885–1924), who married Elinor Lee. The family lived at the Vanderbilt Triple Palace on Fifth Avenue in New ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic general manager John Hammond will transition to a senior advisor position within the organization, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman shared Wednesday.
Carnegie sold off lots to individuals who agreed to build substantial dwellings, and in 1903, a home was built at 9 East 91st Street by John H. Hammond, a New York City banker. The land, and possibly the house, was a wedding gift to Hammond and his wife (Emily Vanderbilt Sloane) from her father, William Douglas Sloane of the firm W. & J. Sloane ...
Local Fox 9 also reported at the time that multiple coworkers were aware of Carpenter’s repeated harassment of Hammond, who was 28 when she was murdered. But their boss told the outlet that ...