John Hancock (Australian politician)

Hancock's grave at Melbourne General Cemetery

John Hancock (1846 – 22 November 1899) was an Australian politician. He was born in Clerkenwell, London, son of Alexander Hancock, clerk, and his wife Elizabeth, née Russell.[1] He was a Labour member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1891 to 1892 for the seat of Collingwood and from 1894 to 1899 for the seat of Footscray.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "John Hancock (1846–1899)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 9. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
  2. ^ "John Hancock". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Anecdotal Photograph". Table Talk. No. 485. Victoria, Australia. 13 October 1894. p. 9. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.


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