| |  HANCOCK:See alsoWatkinsMoorman Abbitt —AureliusL. Armstrong —FredC. Cubberly —ChristopherStephen Flanagan Jr. —WilliamCicero Hammer —HancockLee Jackson —AaronKellogg —FlorenceElizabeth Smith Knapp —BeatriceHancock Mullaney —ErskineMayo Ross —BenjaminRyan Tillman —EdwardHancock Custis Wilson | | Hancock, Allan — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota,2012(on behalf ofJillStein andCheriHonkala).Still living as of 2012. | | Hancock, Artemus Ward — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2012(on behalf ofBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Still living as of 2012. | | Hancock, Barbara E. — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Libertarian. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 31st District, 1976.Female.Still living as of 1976. | | Hancock, Benjamin — of Bridgeton,CumberlandCounty, N.J.Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewJersey,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Beverly A. — Democrat.Delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention from Chesterfield &Powhatan counties & Manchester city, 1901-02.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, C. M. — also known asHank Hancock — of Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Democrat. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 57th District.Still living as of 1975. | | Hancock, C.TuggleSeeCharles TuggleHancock | | Hancock, Carrie — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Charles — of Jerome,JeromeCounty, Idaho.Mayorof Jerome, Idaho; elected 1973.Still living as of 1973. | | Hancock, Charles Edward (b.1865) —also known asCharles E. Hancock — of Corfu,Greece.Born inGreece,August15, 1865.Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent inCorfu, 1894-98, 1902-11.Englishancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Charles F. C. — of Jeffersonville,ClarkCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1912,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Charles N. — of Tennessee. Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Hancock, Charles T. — of Dubuque,DubuqueCounty, Iowa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Charles Tuggle(1880-1966) —also known asC. Tuggle Hancock — of Galena,StoneCounty, Mo.; Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born in Washburn,BarryCounty, Mo.,July 3,1880.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1945-46, 1953-54, 1957-58,1961-62 (Stone County 1945-46, Greene County 3rd District 1953-54,1957-58, 1961-62).Churchof Christ.Died in Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,March15, 1966 (age85 years, 255days).Interment atMars Hill Cemetery, Scholten, Mo. | | Hancock, Clarence Eugene(1885-1948) —also known asClarence E. Hancock — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in the U.S.Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from New York, 1927-47 (35th District 1927-45,36th District 1945-47); alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1928.Presbyterian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;AlphaDelta Phi.Died in ahospitalatWashington,D.C.,January3, 1948 (age62 years, 324days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y. | | Hancock,DaveSeeDavid Hancock | | Hancock, David — also known asDave Hancock — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 2011-12, 2015- (District 2-B2011-12, District 2-A 2015-16).Still living as of 2016. | | Hancock, Dewey — of Folsom,DelawareCounty, Pa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Don (b. 1934) — of Doniphan,RipleyCounty, Mo.Born in Pine,RipleyCounty, Mo.,July 28,1934.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Ripley County, 1964-.Protestant.Member,Lions.Still living as of 1967. | | Hancock, Donna — of Glendale,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Libertarian. Candidate forArizonastate senate 18th District, 1992, 1994, 1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Hancock, E. H. (bornc.1881) —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Newman,DouglasCounty, Ill., about 1881.Newspaperwork; candidate formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1923.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Ed W. — of Monticello,WayneCounty, Ky.Democrat. Candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Hancock, Edward — U.S. Consul inPatras, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Edward J. — of Greensburg,DecaturCounty, Ind.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Indiana,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Ernest (b. 1961) — also known asErnie Hancock — of Glendale,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.BornMarch29, 1961.Libertarian.Radio showhost; candidate forsecretaryof state of Arizona, 1994, 2006; candidate forU.S.Representative from Arizona 4th District, 1998, 2000; candidateforU.S.Senator from Arizona, 2004; Libertarian candidate forPresidential Elector for Arizona,2004(on behalf ofMichaelJ. Badnarik andRichardV. Campagna); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forArizona,2008;Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld).Still living as of 2016. | | Hancock,ErnieSeeErnest Hancock | | Hancock, Eugene — of Falmouth,PendletonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Hancock, Fran — of North Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Republican.Insurancebusiness; delegate to Republican National Convention fromFlorida,2004,2008(alternate); Republican Presidential Elector for Florida,2004(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney); Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forFlorida,2012(on behalf ofMittRomney andPaulRyan).Still living as of 2012. | | Hancock,FrankSeeFranklin Wills HancockJr. | | Hancock, Frank E. — of York,YorkCounty, Maine.Mainestate attorney general, 1959-64.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Frank N., Sr. — of Palatka,PutnamCounty, Fla.Mayorof Palatka, Fla., 1962-65.Still living as of 2000. | | Hancock, Franklin Wills, Jr.(1894-1969) —also known asFrank Hancock, Jr. — of Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.Born in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,November1, 1894.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofGranville County Democratic Party, 1924; Democratic PresidentialElector for North Carolina,1925;member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1926-28; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1928-30;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1930-39; candidate forU.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1938; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,1940;state court judge in North Carolina, 1950.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;KappaAlpha Order;Rotary.Died in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,January23, 1969 (age74 years, 83days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Oxford, N.C. | | Hancock, Franklin Wills III (b.1918) —also known asWills Hancock III — of Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.Born in Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,June 1,1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;real estatebusiness;farmer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1947-48; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1959.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;PhiBeta Kappa;BetaGamma Sigma.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Garland W. — of Boone,BooneCounty, Iowa.Mayorof Boone, Iowa, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Gary — of Pulaski,PulaskiCounty, Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Hancock, Georgann — of Chesterfield,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Hancock, George(1754-1820) —of Virginia. Born inChesterfieldCounty, Va.,June 13,1754.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1793-97.Slaveowner. DiedJune 18,1820 (age66 years, 5days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Montgomery County, Va. | | Hancock, Glen C. — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 147th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Hancock, H. F. — of Washington,BeaufortCounty, N.C.U.S.Collector of Customs at Washington, N.C., North Carolina, 1854.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock,HankSeeC. M. Hancock | | Hancock, Henry — ofLosAngeles County, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 1st District, 1858-60.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Herb — Republican. Candidate forJudge ofTexas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Hancock, Herbert M. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Homer(1881-1931) —of Jefferson,JacksonCounty, Ga.Born in Georgia,August6, 1881.Banker;mayor of Jefferson, Georgia;JacksonCounty Superior Court Clerk, 1917-20; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1927-30; member ofGeorgiastate senate 33rd District, 1931.Presbyterian.Died, from aself-inflictedgunshot,in thedirectorsroom of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company,JacksonCounty, Ga.,March28, 1931 (age49 years, 234days).Interment atWoodbine Jefferson City Cemetery, Jefferson, Ga. | | Hancock, Howard B. — ofCumberlandCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1938-39.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Howard L. — of Rockville,ParkeCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Hugh — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Hugh Haroldson(1849-1911) —also known asHugh Hancock — of Jefferson,JacksonCounty, Ga.Born inJacksonCounty, Ga.,November19, 1849.Farmer;member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1890.Died in Jefferson,JacksonCounty, Ga.,April27, 1911 (age61 years, 159days).Interment atWoodbine Jefferson City Cemetery, Jefferson, Ga. | | Hancock, J. Richard — of Williamstown,DauphinCounty, Pa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1928.Burial location unknown.  | Hancock, James Denton (b.1837) —also known asJames D. Hancock;"Nya GuaHai";"Grizzy Bear" —of Franklin,VenangoCounty, Pa.Born in Wyoming Valley,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,June 9,1837.Democrat.Universityprofessor;lawyer;solicitor, Allegeny ValleyRailroad,1877-88; solicitor, New York and PhiladelphiaRailroad,1878-88; general solicitor, Western New York and PennsylvaniaRailroad,from 1888; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1892 (27th District), 1894(at-large).Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;PhiBeta Kappa;AmericanEconomic Association.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof James Hancock and Mary (Perkins) Hancock. | | | | Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913) |
| | Hancock, James Hughes (b.1931) —Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,1931.U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1973-96;took senior status 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Hancock, John (1737-1793) — of Massachusetts. Born in Braintree (part now in Quincy),NorfolkCounty, Mass.,January23, 1737.Delegateto Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1775-78;signer,Declaration of Independence, 1776;Governor ofMassachusetts, 1780-85, 1787-93; died in office 1793; received 4electoral votes,1789.Congregationalist.Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.Died in Quincy,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,October8, 1793 (age56 years, 258days).Interment atOldGranary Burying Ground, Boston, Mass.; memorial monument atConstitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. John Hancock and Mary (Hawke) Hancock; married,August28, 1775, to Dorothy 'Dolly'(Quincy) Scott. | | | | Hancock counties inGa.,Ill.,Ind.,Iowa,Ky.,Maine,Miss.,Ohio,Tenn. andW.Va. arenamed for him. | | | | ThetownofHancock,Massachusetts, isnamed forhim. —MountHancock, in the White Mountains,GraftonCounty, New Hampshire, isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS John Hancock (built 1941 atPortland,Oregon; torpedoed and lost in theCaribbeanSea, 1942) wasnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about John Hancock: Harlow GilesUnger,JohnHancock : Merchant King and American Patriot — HarlowGiles Unger,JohnHancock: Merchant King & American Patriot |
| | Hancock, John — ofMorrisCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1828-30.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, John (1824-1893) — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born near Bellefonte,JacksonCounty, Ala.,October24, 1824.Democrat. State court judge in Texas, 1851; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1860;delegateto Texas state constitutional convention, 1866;U.S.Representative from Texas, 1871-77, 1883-85 (4th District1871-75, 5th District 1875-77, 10th District 1883-85); delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1880.Slaveowner. DiedJuly 19,1893 (age68 years, 268days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Hancock, John — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inClifton, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, John (d. 1891) —Ohiocommissioner of common schools, 1889-91; died in office 1891.Died in1891.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, John — of El Campo,WhartonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Hancock, John — of Chesterfield,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Missouri,2000(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney); delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,2012(alternate),2016;MissouriRepublican state chair, 2016.Still living as of 2016. | | Hancock, John B. — ofNewtonCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Newton County, 1895-96.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, John M. — of Scarsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Scarsdale, N.Y., 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, John W. — ofGreeneCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Greene County, 1836-37.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Jonathan — of Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Postmaster atWilkes-Barre,Pa., 1805-08.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Joseph — ofHydeCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Hyde County, 1777-79.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Joseph — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1838.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Joseph B. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1872-73.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Joseph G. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1957.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Joseph O., Jr. — ofRoanoke,Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Hancock, Judy — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1994, 1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Hancock, Julia — of California. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Kelly — Republican. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 91st District; elected 2006, 2008;elected unopposed 2010; member ofTexasstate senate 9th District; elected 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Hancock, Kirsten — ofWashington,D.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Hancock, Leon — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Loni (b. 1950) — of Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1950.Democrat.Mayorof Berkeley, Calif., 1986-94; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1988;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 4th District, 2003-.Female.Member,SierraClub.Still living as of 2006. | | Hancock, Lottie B. — of Texas. Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1993.Female.Still living as of 1993. | | Hancock, Louis — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Mayorof Austin, Tex., 1896-97.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, M. S. — of Henderson,HendersonCounty, Ky.Mayorof Henderson, Ky., 1854-59.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Malcolm H. — of Clarksburg,CarrollCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Postmaster atClarksville,Tenn., 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Hancock, Marcia T. — of Milan,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Candidate in primary formayor ofMilan, Mich., 2003.Female.Still living as of 2003. | | Hancock, Mary J. — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.Republican. Postmaster atMeridian,Miss., 1891-94.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock,MelSeeMelton D.Hancock | | Hancock, Melton D.(1929-2011) —also known asMel Hancock — of Missouri. Born in Cape Fair,StoneCounty, Mo.,September14, 1929.Republican.Insurancebusiness; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1982; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1984;U.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1989-97.Churchof Christ.DiedNovember6, 2011 (age82 years, 53days).Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Michael B. — ofDenver,Colo.Born in Fort Hood,BellCounty, Tex.Mayorof Denver, Colo., 2011-.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2021. | | Hancock, Mildred — of Hopkinsville,ChristianCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | | Hancock, Milton S. — of Casco,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Morgan T. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Morris — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1815, 1819-20,1822.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, O. W. — of Ethelsville,PickensCounty, Ala.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Parker L. — of Concord,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives from Concord 4th Ward;elected 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Portus B. — of Brockton,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Democrat. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Tenth Plymouth District, 1905.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, R. C. — of Angleton,BrazoriaCounty, Tex.Postmaster atAngleton,Tex., 1895.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, R. R. — of Iloilo,Philippines.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPhilippine Islands,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock,RaySeeV. Ray Hancock | | Hancock, Rich — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 102nd District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Hancock, Richard — U.S. Vice Consul inPatras, as of 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock,RichardSeeJ. RichardHancock | | Hancock, Robert — of New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.Born in North Carolina. Republican.U.S.Collector of Customs at New Bern, N.C., North Carolina, 1891.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Russell — Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1986.Still living as of 1986. | | Hancock, Ruth Aileen — of Virginia. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Virginia,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Hancock, S. W. — of New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.Postmaster atNewBern, N.C., 1901-05.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Samuel S. — of Michigan. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Hancock, Sarah P. — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2016(on behalf ofEvanMcMullin andNathanJohnson).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Hancock, Stewart F., Jr. (b.1923) —of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,February2, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;lawyer;chair ofOnondaga County Republican Party, 1964-65; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1964;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 34th District, 1966;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1971-86; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court 4th Department, 1977-86;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1986-93.Member,American BarAssociation.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, T. N. — of Olathe,JohnsonCounty, Kan.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKansas,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, Theodore E.(1847-1916) —of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Granby,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,May 30,1847.Republican.OnondagaCounty District Attorney, 1890-92;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1894-98.DiedNovember19, 1916 (age69 years, 173days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Syracuse, N.Y. | | Hancock,TuggleSeeCharles TuggleHancock | | Hancock, V. Ray — of Virginia. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Virginia,1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Hancock, Walter — of Newport,MonroeCounty, Mich.Communist. Communist candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Hancock, William — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, William A. — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Postmaster atPhoenix,Ariz., 1871-79.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, William C. — Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, William M. — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.Republican. Postmaster atMeridian,Miss., 1882-85, 1889-91.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, William N. — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1864.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, William P. — of Villa Grove,DouglasCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Hancock, William S. — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Republican.New Jerseystate comptroller, 1894-1902; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Jersey,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Hancock, WillsIIISeeFranklin Wills HancockIII  | Hancock, Winfield Scott(1824-1886) —also known asWinfield S. Hancock — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inMontgomeryCounty, Pa.,February14, 1824.Democrat. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidatefor Democratic nomination for President,1868,1876;candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1880.Member,Freemasons;LoyalLegion.Died in Governor's Island,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February9, 1886 (age61 years, 360days).Interment atMontgomeryCemetery, Norristown, Pa.; statue erected 1896 atHancockCircle, Washington, D.C.| | Presumably namedfor:WinfieldScott | | | | Relatives: Son of Benjamin FranklinHancock and Elizabeth (Hoxworth) Hancock; married,February1, 1850, to Almira Dubois Russell; uncle of Laura ElizabethHancock (who marriedWilliamRush Merriam). | | | | Political family:Merriam-Hancockfamily of Wadham's Mills, New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | MountHancock, in Yellowstone National Park,TetonCounty, Wyoming, isnamed forhim. | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappeared on the U.S. $2 silver certificate in the 1880s and early1890s. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier | | | | Books about Winfield Scott Hancock:David M. Jordan,WinfieldScott Hancock : A Soldier's Life — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Cornell UniversityLibrary |
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