George W. Hammond

George Warren Hammond
Hammond around 1900
BornApril 4, 1833
DiedJanuary 6, 1908(1908-01-06) (aged 74)
Resting placeMount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1853–1906
Board member ofMaine Legislature (1868–1870)
Maine Board of Agriculture
Yarmouth Water Committee (president)
Trustees of Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth (chairman)
Gorham Academy (trustee)
Overseers' Committee, Harvard University Herbaria (1888–1908)
SpouseEllen Sarah Sophia (née Clarke) (1874–1905; her death)

George Warren Hammond (April 4, 1833 – January 6, 1908)[1] was an American businessman. Camp Hammond, in Yarmouth, Maine, is named for him. He was also one of its architects. Built in 1889 (135 years ago) (1889), it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]

Hammond was also co-owner of Forest Paper Company, which was the largest paper mill in the world at the time of his death. The mill was also known as a pioneer in the processing of soda pulp.

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  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.