Winfield Scott Hancock
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About
United States Army officer who was known as a Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He was defeated by Republican James A. Garfield.
Before Fame
He attended the United States Military Academy.
Trivia
From July 1 to 3, 1863, he was a new corps commander at the Battle of Gettysburg. He is buried at the Montgomery Cemetery, West Norriton, PA. He served in both the Spanish-American War and the American Civil War, serving as a Union General in the latter.
Family Life
He has an identical twin brother named Hilary Baker Hancock. He was married to Almira Russell from 1850 to 1886. They have two children, Russell Hancock and Ada Elizabeth Hancock.
Associated With
His last public service involved the oversight of President Ulysses S. Grant's funeral procession in 1885.
