George Duncan Hancock
Full Name: George Duncan HancockDate of birth: April 27, 1809
Date of death: January 6, 1879
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 55 | Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 | 11th | Austin / Travis | Travis |
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House District 55
Aug 6, 1866 - Feb 7, 1870 Legislatures: 11th Home City/County: Austin / Travis Counties in district: Travis |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- HANCOCK, GEORGE DUNCAN (1809-1879). "In 1861 Hancock, an ardent Unionist like his brother, John Hancock, retired from business." Relatives: George Duncan Hancock and John Hancock - brothers. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Obituary, "Mr. George Hancock Dead," Weekly Democratic Statesman (Austin, Texas), 1/9/1879, p. 3. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Portrait and biographical sketch, George Hancock. Brown, John Henry. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1880, pp. 253-254. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Texas Revolution, Battle of San Jacinto, Private in Capt. William Kimbro's company of Col. Sidney Sherman's Second Regiment, Texas Volunteers. After 1842, Capt. Bartlett Sims's company of Col. James R. Cook's regiment of the South Western Army. Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- George Hancock, birth date 2/27/1809, death date 1/6/1879, portrait, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave.
- Included in "Table II, Constitutional Unionists (Identified from newspapers) with Biographical Data," list of leaders of the Texas Constitutional Union Party in 1860. The party was formed in January of 1860. "The Constitutional Union Party in Texas," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 82, Number 3, January 1979, pp. 238, 256-262, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Table II, Constitutional Unionists
Photographs
- Photograph. Geo. Hancock, 11th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 11th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, south wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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11th R.S. - 1866
Direct Tax, Select Internal Improvement Judicial Districts, Select Printing and Contingent Expenses Public Buildings (Chair) |
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