John Henry Hammond

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John Henry Hammond

Birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
28 Jun 1949 (aged 77)
Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burial
New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.5847268, Longitude: -74.1223764
Plot
The Sloane Mausoleum
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Businessman, Philanthropist, Sportsman, born in Louisville, Kentucky son of General John Henry Hammond & Sophia Wolfe. he married Emily Vanderbilt Sloane on April 5, 1899. They had five children, a lawyer and investment banker he was partner in Dorr, Hammond, Hand And Dawson, prior to that he was managing director of Brown Brothers, and Harriman & Co. John was in Rye, Ny. Playing golf, he had complained earlier in the day of not feeling well. He completed 9 holes of golf, collapsed on the 10th hole, he was rushed to the hospital where he died.
Businessman, Philanthropist, Sportsman, born in Louisville, Kentucky son of General John Henry Hammond & Sophia Wolfe. he married Emily Vanderbilt Sloane on April 5, 1899. They had five children, a lawyer and investment banker he was partner in Dorr, Hammond, Hand And Dawson, prior to that he was managing director of Brown Brothers, and Harriman & Co. John was in Rye, Ny. Playing golf, he had complained earlier in the day of not feeling well. He completed 9 holes of golf, collapsed on the 10th hole, he was rushed to the hospital where he died.