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Hammock, William Thomas

educator, lawyer, lecturer, writer, was born , was born Dec. 24, 1866, in Calhoun county, Miss. county, Miss.

He began educational work at the age of sixteen; has taught several state and county normal schools; was principal of Heber High school in 1891-92; and for ; and for four years was superintendent of schools of Cleburne county, Ark. In 1890 he was the editor of The Monitor of Quitman. of Quitman.

Ark., in which city he is now successfully engaged in the practice of law. He is an able writer on current topics, and a brilliant orator.

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