William Cicero Hammer (March 24, 1865 – September 26, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born near Asheboro, North Carolina, Hammer attended private and common schools.He studied at Yadkin Institute and Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland.He taught school and was principal of two academies.He was graduated in law from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1891.He was admitted to the bar in September 1891 and commenced practice in Asheboro, North Carolina.He served as mayor of Asheboro, member of the city council, school commissioner (1895–1899), and local Superintendent of public instruction (1891–1895 and again in 1899-1901).He served as solicitor (district attorney) in the superior court 1901-1914.For more than forty years, Hammer was owner and