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Biographical NoteWilliam Hancock, a native of Massachusetts, came west following the gold rush and settled near Sacramento, California. In 1864, he enlisted in the Seventh California Infantry and was sent to Fort Yuma. He transferred to the First Arizona Volunteers in 1865 and spent his enlistment at Camp McDowell in central Arizona. Hancock was mustered out of service in 1866 and became superintendent of the government farm at McDowell where he served until 1868. In August, 1869, he signed a contract to build a store and become post trader at Camp Reno in the Tonto Basin. In 1870 he moved to the hamlet of Phoenix where he set up another store. During the 1870s Hancock acted as the first sheriff of Maricopa County, Phoenix postmaster, Maricopa County district attorney, surveyor, and probate judge. He also served as an official of the Salt River Valley Town Association and the Phoenix Town Association. Biographical NoteThe collection includes mainly handwritten documents relating to Hancock's activities as an officer of the city, county, or civic associations in Phoenix. The bulk of these documents date from 1875 to 1880 and include letters, memorandum, deeds, invoices and miscellaneous items. Of note are drafts of the meetings for 1875 and 1876 of the board of commissioners of the Salt River Valley Town Association, and its successor, the Phoenix Town Association. RestrictionsRestrictionsNone. CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Access TermsPersonal Name(s) Hancock, William A. Corporate Name(s) Phoenix Town Association -- Records and
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Records and correspondence Geographic Name(s) Phoenix (Ariz.) -- History Genre Form(s) Correspondence Administrative InformationCredit LineWilliam Augustus Hancock papers(MS 320). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries. Container List
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