Rezin Hammond
Colonel Rezin Hammond | |
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| Born | 1745 Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Died | September 1, 1809 (aged 63–64) Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Anne Arundel County Militia |
| Service years | 1774–1795 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Severn Battalion |
| Known for | Burning of the Peggy Stewart, or the "Annapolis Tea Party" |
Colonel Rezin Hammond (1745–1809) was a United States revolutionary patriot and politician from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He represented his county as a delegate at the Maryland Convention and later in the Maryland House of Delegates. Hammond served as a Colonel in the Anne Arundel County Militia during the American Revolution, and was known for his radical revolutionary views. He advocated publicly for extending voting privileges to all free men, regardless of their landholdings. Despite his progressive stance on voting rights, Hammond was a wealthy plantation owner who owned slaves.