The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-16
Death of III. II. Hammond.

Henry b. Hammond, well known in In
dianapolis railroad and business circles,
died recently at Chestnut Hill, Mass,
which was his country home. He was born
at Douglas, Mass. Feb. Is, 1910. He grad
uated from the Harvard Law School in
1861, and at once went to Washington
secretary and aid TO his uncle, General
Mansfield. who was at that time in COM
mand OF the troops protecting the national
capital Late in 1861 ne was sent by Pres
ident Lincoln to Dublin as United States
consul, and during the critical three years
of his consulship rendered great service to
the country. and at the same time won the
respect and esteem of the people to whom
he was accredited. Upon his return to
America he entered the Office of Evarts,
Southmayd & Choate and continued the
practice of law in New York till 1851, being
in partnership at various times with Judge
James Emmett. Albert Stiekney and Gen
eral II. L. Burnett. The greater part of
his time since 1870 has been given TO the
organization and management of railroads.
lie was secretary and attorney for the
Union Pacific from 1867 to 1873: he became
president OF the Indiana & Illinois Central
in 1871; in 1874 he was made general man
ager of the Boston & New York Air Line,
and in 1851 its president; he was receiver
of the Chicago, Danville s& Vincennes rail-
road; in 1881 he was president OF the Con-
tinental Construction Company; In 1891 he
was president of the New York & Long
Island Railroad Company. Mr.. Hammond
was recognized authority on matters per-
tanning to railroad history and construction
and had one of the best railroad Libraries
in the United States. He had a stroke of
paralysis In 1893, and since that time has
practically retired from business He was
twice, married In 1866 TO Josephine l.. Bates
and In 1857 to Elenore II. Boyd. The latter
survives him. Mr.. Hammond took charge
of the Indiana & Illinois Central road when
IL was under financial cloud and extended
from Montezuma to Indianapolis He was
at the head of its affairs as president and
receiver until 1883. for several years after
was financially interested in the property,
and but for financial reverses would have
doubtless extended the road TO Quincy, In
fact. at one time he had arrangements per-
fected to consummate such project. He
opened the road TO indianapolis in 1879. and
ever after took great pride I'm indianapolis
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mudh of his time in this city. r. y. Il.
Pefrce. who was his attorney for years,
and whom Mr.. Hammond urged the first
mortgage bondholders to place in charge
of the property, on his health failing. says
he never knew a moro conscientious, up
right business man than Mr.. Hammond.
and his kindly feeling extended to the
humblest of the employees on the road. He
planned and built the present Indiana. De-
shops of their size. Mr.. Peirce says he had
read so mCTh, travelled so much and was
SO observing that he was one of the best
country, and such men as George b. Rob-
erts. president of the Pennsylvania lines:
Austin Corbin. late president of the Long
Island road. and M. 70. ingalls,, president
the Big Four. were always glad TO meet
him. as he unusually Interesting
talker. An impression had got out that
Mr.. Hammond was not pleased with the
turn matters took in the reorganization of
the Indiana. Decatur & Western. This was
mistake: he was more than pleased that
the first mortgage bondholders. who had
on his recommendation. put money into the
road, got their investment in such shape
as not to reflect on the deceased