Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Hancock, Richard ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com December 3, 2007, 6:01 am Author: Past & Present, 1907 Richard Hancock, superintendent of the pipe department of the Illinois Steel Company at the Joliet plant since 1895, was born in Cornwall, England, in 1864, and during his infancy was brought to America by his parents, who located in Jackson, Michigan. There Mr. Hancock was reared and educated and after putting aside his text-books he learned the trade of plumbing and steamfitting under the direction of George H. Porter. Some years later he entered the employ of the firm of Davis & Rankin at Chicago, and was afterward with the Gill Manufacturing Company of Albion, Michigan, with the American Wheel Company, the Smith-Biddling Purifier Company of Jackson, Michigan, and other large institutions. He came to Joliet to accept his present position. Throughout his entire life he has been engaged in the steamfitting and plumbing business and in 1895 he came to Joliet as superintendent of the pipe department of the Illinois Steel Company, in which capacity he has charge of from forty-five to fifty men. Under his supervision all of the steamfitting and plumbing in the entire plant is done. He is an excellent workman in his chosen field of labor and his ability is manifest in the responsible position which he is now filling. Mr. Hancock was married in Joliet to Miss Augusta Lehman, a daughter of one of the early residents of this city. She was born here and by her marriage has become the mother of four children: Mattie May, Myrtle Agnes, Richard Charles and Clarence. In his political views Mr. Hancock is a republican. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp and Sons of St. George, and he and his wife hold membership in the Episcopal church. They are located in a pleasant home at 203 Henderson avenue and have made many warm friends during their residence in Joliet. Additional Comments: Past and Present of Will County, Illinois, by W. W. Stevens, President of the Will County Pioneers Association. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1907. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/will/bios/hancock1915nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb