George Allan Hancock | |
|---|---|
 George Allan Hancock's portrait and signature from a book published in 1921 | |
| Born | July 26, 1875 |
| Died | May 31, 1965 (aged 89) |
| Spouse |
Genevieve Deane Mullen
(m. 1901–1936) |
| Children | 2 |
George Allan Hancock (July 26, 1875 – May 31, 1965) was the owner of the Rancho La Brea Oil Company. He inherited Rancho La Brea, including the La Brea Tar Pits which he donated to Los Angeles County.[1] He also developed Hancock Park, Los Angeles.[2] He was vice president of the Los Angeles Hibernian Bank, treasurer of the Los Angeles Symphony Association, and president of the Automobile Association of Southern California.[3] He owned the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, established Rosemary Farm, and developed the Santa Maria Ice and Cold Storage Plant.[4]
- ^ "Who was G. Allan Hancock?". Page Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
... A businessman, railroad man, rancher, marine scientist and patron of the arts, G. Allan Hancock donated the 23 acres of Hancock Park to Los Angeles County in 1916 to preserve and exhibit the fossils exhumed from Rancho La Brea. Hancock's parents, Henry and Ida, at one time, lived in a house that was located adjacent to what is today the park's Lake Pit.
- ^ "Rancho La Brea". Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
Purchased by Henry Hancock, most of it was later subdivided and developed by his surviving son, Captain G. Allen Hancock, into one of the most desirable and affluent residential communities in Los Angeles.
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Captain G. Allan Hancock (1875-1965), truly a Renaissance man, left an indelible mark on the Santa Maria Valley, which he loved. In his 89 years, he was an oil man, developer, banker, aviator, scientist, businessman, farmer, railroad engineer, musician, philanthropist and even a sea captain. As a young man, Captain Hancock worked the family holdings in Los Angeles. The famous La Brea tar pits were among the properties he later turned over to public use. Growth in Southern California sent him to Santa Maria in the 1920s. He bought the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, established Rosemary Farm, and developed Santa Maria Ice and Cold Storage Plant. ...