Leslie Herbert (Les) Hammond was born on March 22, 1908 in Saskatoon to Frederick and Hannah Hammond. After being raised on the family farm near Elrose, Saskatchewan and attending the local elementary and high school, Hammond earned a degree from the University of Toronto and proceeded to work as an accountant for several companies. This included working for the Royal Bank from 1924 to 1930, Purity Dairy from 1931 to 1940, and as department manager for Simpsons Sears from 1940 to 1973. In 1942 he joined the 2nd A.C.T. Company of the RCAFC Army Service Corps until being discharged in 1946.
After World War 2, Hammond entered local politics and from 1947 to 1952 he was a councilor (alderman) for the City of Regina and then became its mayor from 1954 to 1956. He would once again serve as a Regina City councilor from 1971 to 1973.
Hamond participated as a member and an executive of many community organizations, such as the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Mental Health Association (Regina Branch), St. John Ambulance Association of Regina, Royal Canadian Legion, Wa Wa Shrine and the YMCA Campaign Committee.
Hammond and his wife Mae were married for 68 years and had two sons (Robert and Freddy) and a daughter (Carolyn).
Les Hammond died on December 31, 1998.
