- Theodore E. Hancock
Theodore E. Hancock (
May 30 ,1847 Granby,Oswego County, New York -November 19 ,1916 Syracuse,Onondaga County, New York ) was an American lawyer and politician.Life
He graduated from Falley Seminary in Fulton in 1867, and from
Wesleyan University in 1871. Then he studied law at theColumbia University Law School , was admitted to the bar in 1873, and commenced practice inNew York City in the office of Bangs & North. A few years later, he removed to Syracuse, NY, and opened the office of Gilbert & Hancock.In 1879, he was elected a
Justice of the Peace . In 1889, he was elected District Attorney of Onondaga County. As a Republican, he wasNew York State Attorney General from 1894 to 1898. During his tenure, theNew York State Constitution of 1894 was adopted, and in 1895 the state officers were elected exceptionally to a three-year term, so the subsequently elected officers would serve concurrently with the governor for two years. In 1897, Wesleyan University conferred on him the honorary degree ofDoctor of Laws . In 1899, he ran for Mayor of Syracuse, NY.ources
* [http://genforum.genealogy.com/hancock/messages/3981.html Theodore Hancock b. 30 May 1847 Granby, NY ] at genforum.genealogy.com Short bio, at Genforum
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hancock.html The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Hancock ] at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
* [http://www.oag.state.ny.us/previous_aglist.html Complete List of NYS Attorneys General ] at www.oag.state.ny.us List of New York Attorneys General, at Office of the NYSAG
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E0CEFD7103BEF33A25756C0A9679D94629ED7CF] Presentation of the candidates for state office, in NYT on November 5, 1893 (erroneously predicting Hancock's defeat)
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E02E2DD1139E033A25755C0A9679D94649ED7CF] The re-elected state officers, in NYT on November 6, 1895
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C05E3DD1139E033A25755C0A9679D94649ED7CF] Election results, in NYT on November 6, 1895
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9502EFD9143DE633A25752C0A9619C94669ED7CF] The honorary degree, in NYT on July 1, 1897
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9407EFDC1530E132A25756C0A9679D94689ED7CF] The run for mayor, in NYT on November 5, 1899
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=940DEFDC103DE333A25753C2A9679D946796D6CF] Obit in NYT on November 20, 1916 (giving rather sketchy and incorrect info)
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