John Hammond (Irish politician)

John Hammond (January 1842-17 November 1907)[1][2] was a UK Member of Parliament (MP) representing Carlow County in Ireland, from 1891 to 1907. A prominent merchant from Tullow Street in the town of Carlow, he was first elected to parliament as an anti-Parnellite candidate in the 1891 by-election. In 1899 he became the first Chairman of Carlow County Council and held that position until his death. Highly regarded for his probity and integrity, he enjoyed strong support from the Roman Catholic bishop and clergy. He was a Justice of the Peace and in his younger days he was actively involved with the Land League.

For other politicians of this name, see John Hammond (disambiguation).
John Hammond

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
  2. "HAMMOND, John". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles James Patrick O'Gorman Mahon		 Member of Parliament for Carlow County
1891–1908		 Succeeded by
Walter MacMurrough Kavanagh


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