Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Hicok, John H. 1844 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN H. HICOK, A. M. One of the enterprising practicing attorneys of Flint, is
he whose name appears above. With his law business he also combines insurance,
and in various ways infuses so much life into his enterprises as to be a public
benefactor. Mr. Hicok was born in Cortland County, N. Y., March 25, 1844. He is
a son of William T. and Elizabeth S. (Steele) Hicok, the former a native of
Massachusetts, and born in 1814, and the latter of Rindge, N. H. Our subject's
paternal grandfather, Arnold Hicok, was a farmer in Berkshire County, Mass. He
was later an early settler in Cortland County, N. Y. Our subject's mother was a
daughter of Samuel Steele who was a teacher in Albany, N. Y., which calling he
pursued for forty or fifty years. His great-grandmother on the maternal side,
was a relative of Israel Putnam and Maj.Butrick, of Revolutionary fame. His
mother still survives and lives in Flint, at the age of seventy-seven years.

  Two children lived to be grown, our subject and Elizabeth S., who is now
preceptress of the Flint High School. John Hicok was reared at home and attended
the Cortland Academy at Homer. When seventeen years of age he entered Hamilton
Col-lege at Clinton, N. Y., taking the classical course and graduating in 1865
with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Three years later the degree of Master of
Arts was conferred upon him, He was in business with his father awhile as a
banker, and while in that business he began the study of law. In 1879 he sold
out his interests and came to Flint, taking up the study of law in the office of
Long & Gold. He was admitted to the bar in 1879, and has since pursued the
practice of his chosen profession in this State. In his insurance business he
represents some six or seven companies.

  In 1884-85 he was elected City Attorney, and subsequently served as City
Clerk. While in New York he was Supervisor of Homer for several years. In 1881
he became the Secretary of the Genesee County Agricultural Society, serving
until January 1, 1891. Mr. Hicok was married in Homer, N. Y., in August, 1867,
to Miss Blen den a M. Mathews, a daughter of David Mathews, of Homer. This union
has been blessed by the advent of four children-John Holley, Elizabeth S.,
Florence and Edward M. The eldest born is editor of the Copper Journal at
Hancock, Mich.; Elizabeth S. is a teacher at La Crosse, Wis.

  Our subject has cast about his children the beneficent influences of an
association with the Presbyterian Church, in which he has been Superintendent of
the Sunday-school. Politically he is a believer in Democratic principles, and is
Secretary of the County Democratic Committee.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892

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