Clarence E. Hancock
Clarence Eugene Hancock | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office November 8, 1927 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Walter W. Magee |
| Succeeded by | R. Walter Riehlman |
| Constituency | 35th district (1927–45) 36th district (1945–47) |
| Corporation Counsel of Syracuse, New York | |
| In office January 1, 1926 – November 7, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Frank W. Cregg |
| Succeeded by | H. Duane Bruce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1885 Syracuse, New York, US |
| Died | January 3, 1948 (aged 62) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emily W. Shonk (m. 1912) |
| Relations | Theodore E. Hancock (father) Stewart F. Hancock Jr. (nephew) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University New York Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | New York Army National Guard United States Army |
| Years of service | 1916-1917 1918-1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st New York Cavalry Regiment 27th Division |
| Commands | Company D, 104th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Silver Star |
Clarence Eugene Hancock (February 13, 1885 – January 3, 1948) was an American attorney and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1927 to 1947.
A native of Syracuse, New York, Hancock graduated from Wesleyan University (1906) and New York Law School (1908), then practiced law in Syracuse. A veteran of the Pancho Villa Expedition and World War I, Hancock went on to serve as Syracuse's corporation counsel from 1926 to 1927. A Republican, in 1927 Hancock won a special election for the U.S. House. He was reelected every two years from 1928 to 1944, and served from November 8, 1927, to January 3, 1947.
Hancock did not run for reelection in 1946 because of declining health. He died in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 1948, and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Syracuse.