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S. H. (Samuel H.) Hammond
1809–1878
A 19th-century New York lawyer, editor, and state senator, he also wrote lively books that helped introduce readers to the Adirondack wilderness. His work blends outdoors adventure with the voice of a practiced journalist and observer.
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Wild Northern Scenes; Or, Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod
by S. H. (Samuel H.) Hammond
About the author
Born in Bath, New York, in 1809, Samuel Haight Hammond was the son of Lazarus Hammond, founder of Hammondsport. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1831, and built a varied career as a lawyer, newspaper editor, public official, and writer.
Hammond is especially remembered for books such as Hunting Adventures in the Northern Wilds and Wild Northern Scenes, early popular accounts of Adirondack travel and sporting life. His writing brought the forests, lakes, and campfire storytelling of northern New York to a wider audience, helping shape how 19th-century readers imagined the region.
His life also included public service: he worked in Albany, served as district attorney of Albany County, and was later elected to the New York State Senate. He died in Watertown, New York, in 1878.