The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-01

Death 0vertakes Him Just AS
People Win Learning
TO Know Him.
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visit to Duluth when the new ar
mory was opened he was cordially
greeted by Duluth. people in whose
hearts he had won warm spot.
Governor Hammond was q very
reserved man. He was not pop
ular among politicians. for he
would not subject himself - to their
dictations in making appointments.
He was q partisanzfor principle but
not in filing offices. Many of the
men who served under him were
holdovers from his Republican pre-
decessor. 80 He had high concept
ion Of the dignity of the office OF
governor, and his every action as
chief executive OF the state was in
accordaneer with his views of the i'm
portance Of the office. Slowly but
surely he was winning his way into
the hearts and minds of the people
when death overlook him.
Born in Massachusetts,.
Winfield Scott Hammond was born
in scarborough, Worcester county,
Mass, Nov. II, 1863, son Of John
w. and Ellen Panton Hammond. He
grew up and received his early ed
ucatfon in his native town, gradual
ing from the Peters High school in
June 1880. The same year he en-
tered Dartmouth college, and was
graduated A. B. in June 1884. He
received his masters degree from
Dartmouth in 1889.
Governor Hammond was identi-
fled with Minnesota for more than
80 years, having come to the north
west soon after his graduation and
served as principal of the high school
at Mankato from September, 1884 to
June, 1885. He was superintendent
of schools at Modalia from 1885 to
$50, and in the meantime had
pushed the study of law and was
admitted to the bar in 1891. He
began his practice at Madelia, where
he remained until 1895, and since
May of that year had been a citi-
zen and able lawyer at St. James in
the same county.
Entered Politics.
Governor Hammond first entered
practical politics soon after his ad-
mission to the bar having been the
unsuccessful Democratic candidate
nesota district in 1892.
He was county attorney of Wa
tonwan county during 1895-1896,
and again from 1900 to 1905. In
1898 Governor Lind appointed him
a member of the Board of Directors
for State Normal schools of Mime
sofa, and under disappointment from
Governor Van Cant he served as a
normal school: director: for eight
years. -.
Governor HansMsnd> was presi-
dent of the board q education at st.
James from 1898 to 1903: He was
a.. member of the Min nesota Bar as
ISOLATION, and for number of years
was one Of. the state managers of
the Sons, of Revolution.
In 1906 Governor Hammond again
became candidate for congress, and
this time was successful at the gen.
eral election, and was reelected in
1908, 1910, and 1912.
Elected Governor.
In 1914 he was elected governor
OF Minnesota, to succeed Adolph o.
.jberhart. :
The career of Governor Hammond
wildly illustrates the opportunities
open to American citizens for ad-
vancement, provided they have the
required ability, force of character
and elements of genial personality.
which commend them to popular ap-
prevail.
Governor Hammond came to the
state from the Atlantic coast a
young man and a stranger. He was
not an aggressive self-seeker, but his
solid merits were at once recognized.
BY performing with energy and in
telllgence every task assigned to him,
ne mad risen, successfully, from one
position to higher one, until at the
time of his death last Thursday, he
stood at the apex of honor and re-
sponsibility, the worthy peer of
many Industrious predecessors.