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of the lowii Wrnlryaii iiiiiv«T»ity Mtnint I'leasaiit, Iowa. Hanchett, George Tilden, l ivil i'ii;;iii« i>r, vi-iitor, author, wa.s hum Svpt. 4. 1S7I. llytU- Park, Ma»s. lit- i» iUv iiivi-nitir iiU'iit

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York City. Uv h the author of ModiTU KK-cRailway Motors. Hanchett, Henry Granger, phys^ician, mu-

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cian: anil other works. Hanchett, Luther, lawyer, state senator, cun;.'re8snian, was horn Oet. 2.'». 1S2."). in Tortag*' eounty, Ohio. He was four years ilistriet attorney for I'ortage county. VN'is. ami in IS.H)-(Jii was a menilM-r «>f the Wiseonsin seiiat*-. in lS01-r.:{ lie was a representative from NViseonsin to the thirtv-sevHe died Nov. UK IS«SJ in I'lith eongresH M:iili><)ii. Wis. Hancock, Albert Elmer, edueator. author, 1S70. ill IMiiladelpliia. I'a. was Imhm .iig. Mr was ediuiited at the ('» iifral high sclioid IMiiladrlphia. I>a.: he gratliiated

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Harvard university,

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Franee, a n y. Spain and Italy. Siiu-tISllS he has hei-n pro-

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contrihuteil articles ami sliort .nturies to the leading maga/iiier< of America. He is the autlior of The Kiem-li Kevoliition ami the Knglisli l*iM*ts: Henry Itoiirlaiid. the Passing of the Cavalier, a iioel: aniiii. For many enrs he has been coniluctor of music aiin. In 17J>3-»7 he was a representative from N'irginia to the third fourth congresses. He died Aug, 1. jind

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Hancock, Harrie Irving, chemist, author,

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of iXetective Johnson of New OrWhat One Man Saw; His Kvil Kye; Inspector Hengational ciuirfhcs ri'i-tor of various iiiUHinil soi-ictifH in N«'W is the author of .Moclrrn York City. Donu'stic .Mrdioinr; Tlu' .Art of the .Musi-

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Waltham, Mass, iiieinlH'r of the American assticiatioii advancement of science. He is the

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the author of courses of lectures on higher liianelies

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Hancock, John, merchant, statesman, signer of the declaration of intle[(enilence, con•;re>siiian.

governor, was born .Ian. 12, 17'{7, In in Quincy, Mass. 17t»»} he went into the general assembly of the state, where he b^'came distinguished his for 1774" he

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elected president of tli«- provincial iiHHisly

congress; and in I77.">77 In* w as president of the continental congress; and in I77.">-Stl ami 17H."»-SH he was a ilelegate from .Massachusetts to the continental congress. He was the first man to independence, and •*ign the declaration <»f liis peculiar signature is universally known, lie als«» signed the articles of confederation; was a menilMT of the convention to lorin a state constitution; in 1780-S."> he was eidonial g«ivernor of Massachusetts; and in l7s1l-!»4 was the first governor. He die»l Oct. S.

Hancock, John, lawyi-r, jurist, congressman, was Inirn Oct. 20. 1824, in .lackson eoniity, .Ala. He was elected to the district bench of Te.as; and served as judge until l.H.Vi. when he resigned. He was a meinlM-r of the state legislature in 18fiO-61. refused to take the oath of allegiance to th«' confederate states, and was expelled. He was elected a member of the state constitutional convention of 186fi. In 1871-8.> he was a repn-sentativc to the forty-second, fortyforty-fourth and forty-eighth conHe died .luly in, 181)3, in Austin, Texas. Hancock, Joseph Lane, physician, artist, third,

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scientist,

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Since 1888 he has been enaaged III. as a practicing physician in Cliicag«». III. He has exhibited paintings at the art institute at Cliicngo. 111. He is also a naturalist and a contributor to scientific journals. Hancock. La Touche, journalist, special writer ami autlior of 170 Nassau st.. New York City, was b«»rn Oct. 7. ISfiO, in Shanghai. China. He has traveled extensively in .Asia. Kgypt. F.urope and America; and has written for London society papers. He was cag<».

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