Hammond

William Alexander, surgeon; born in Anna polis, Md., Aug. 28, 1828; graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1848; joined the United States Army in 1849 as a istant surgeon; became surgeon-general in April, 1862; was found guilty of misdemeanor by court-martial and discharged from the army in 1864; practised in New York till 1878, when the proceedings of the court-martial were reviewed and he was restored to his former rank in the army and retired. He died Jan. 5, 1900, Hammurabi, King of Babylon about 2240-2185 B. c., the history of whose reign is well known owing to the tablets found in modern times at Susa. These, comprising contracts, deeds, bills of sale, wills, etc. give details of the life of the people: a stele in 44 columns contains a code of laws for conquered provinces, that shows Hammurabi to have been a humane legislator and administrator, as well asa conqueror and empire-builder.