Frank Hammill

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

Frank Hammill
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1908–1910
ConstituencyBayfield, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties
Personal details
Born(1857-12-23)December 23, 1857
Parma, Michigan
DiedFebruary 18, 1922(1922-02-18) (aged 64)
Spooner, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
OccupationFarmer, editor, 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]

References
  1. "Sketch of the Life of Hon. Frank Hammill". Eau Claire Leader. March 1, 1922. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Washburn County WIGenWeb-Frank and Helena Hammill
  3. "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1108. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via Google Books.


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