James Henry Hammond was an American attorney, politician, and planter. He served as a United States representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and a United States senator from 1857 to 1860. A slave owner, Hammond was one of the most ardent supporters of slavery in the years before the American Civil War.
- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, journalist, jurist
- Position held
- United States representative, Governor of South Carolina, United States senator, United States senator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 15, 1807
