sentences:  Hammond was elected as one of three New York State Prison Inspectors in the 1866 election, and held office from 1867 to 1869.He was a delegate to the 1872 Republican National Convention that nominated Ulysses S. Grant for a second term as president.In 1878, Hammond was elected represent New York's 18th District in the U.S. House, and he served in the 46th and 47th United States Congresses, (March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1883).