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Winfield Scott Hammond - Definition

Winfield Scott Hammond (November 17, 1863December 30, 1915) was an American politician. He was a Democrat.

He served from Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1907 to January 6, 1915. He was the 18th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1915 until his death December 30, 1915. He was the second governor of Minnesota to die in office. Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist succeeded to the governorship to fill the vacancy left by Hammond's death.

Preceded by:
Adolph Olson Eberhart
Governors of Minnesota Succeeded by:
Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist


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