Mel Hancock

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Mel Hancock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district
In office 1989–1997
Preceded by	Gene Taylor
Succeeded by	Roy Blunt
Born	September 14, 1929(1929-09-14) Cape Fair, Missouri
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sug Hancock
Religion	Church of Christ

Melton D. (Mel) Hancock (born September 14, 1929) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. He was a Republican.

Hancock was born in Cape Fair, Stone County, Missouri and attended schools in Carthage, Missouri, Topeka, Kansas, and Springfield, Missouri. He received his B.S. from Southwest Missouri State University. In 1951, Hancock began serving in the United States Air Force. In 1953, he earned the rank of second lieutenant. Hancock was discharged from active duty in 1953, but continued to serve in the United States Air Force Reserve until 1965.

Hancock was involved in the insurance industry between 1959 and 1969. Later he became the owner of a security equipment leasing company. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator in 1982 and an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 1984.

In 1988, Hancock was elected as a Republican to the One Hundred First and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving between January 3, 1989 and January 3, 1997. He was not a candidate for re-election to the One Hundred Fifth Congress and today is a resident of Springfield, Missouri. He and his wife Sug, whom he married on November 18, 1951, had a son in 1954.

[edit] External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post

Preceded by Gene Taylor

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th congressional district January 3, 1989–January 3, 1997

Succeeded by Roy Blunt